In 2017, across the U.S. 773,139 auto thefts occurred. That’s a 7% increase over 2016’s record making it 237.4 for every 100,000 people. Using the National Insurance Crime Bureaus collected data, 24/7 Wall St. pulled together a list of the city in every state where your car has a good chance of being stolen. If you have your car sitting with a for sale sign in the window in one these cities in listed, you might want to get an instant cash offer and sell your car to us. We buy cars fast, safe, and easy and pay you more than you’ll find anywhere else.
Obviously, where a person lives can greatly affect the chances of car theft, and a city with a high car theft rate does not equate to a high crime area, nor does it indicate a poor community. It simply means for whatever the reason, they are target cities. The majority of all 50 cities have higher education levels, low poverty rates, and household incomes higher when compared to statewide figures.
U.S. auto thefts, more than not, are highly lucrative and meticulously planned schemes for evading capture. Large crime ring organizations running massive operations, according to the NICB, are often the ones behind these crimes operating inside certain major cities.
You might think the expensive cars, exotics for instance, would be on the hit list, but Honda Civics and Accords, Ford pickup trucks and Chevrolets are by far the highest targets; especially older vehicles without modern security you find in newer models.
Per 100,000 Residents
Alabama
Mobile
Theft Rate: 485.6
Total Autos Stolen in 2017: 2,010
Most Stolen: Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
Alaska
Anchorage
Theft Rate: 816.7
2017 Total: 3,274
Most Stolen: Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
Arizona
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Tucson
Theft Rate: 318.7
2017 Total: 3,260
Most Stolen: Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
Arkansas
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Little Rock
Theft Rate: 429.5
2017 Total: 3,260
Most Stolen: Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
California
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Redding
Theft Rate: 751.4
2017 Total: 1,352
Most Stolen: Honda Civic
Colorado
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Pueblo
Theft Rate: 812.7
2017 Total: 1,353
Most Stolen: Ford Pickup (Full Size)
Connecticut
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: New Haven
Theft Rate: 275.6
2017 Total: 2,371
Most Stolen: Honda Civic
Delaware
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Dover
Theft Rate: 100.1
2017 Total: 177
Most Stolen: Honda Civic
Florida
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Miami
Theft Rate: 343.9
2017 Total: 21,179
Most Stolen: Ford Pickup (Full Size)
Georgia
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Valdosta
Theft Rate: 350.7
2017 Total: 510
Most Stolen: Ford Pickup (Full Size)
Hawaii
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Honolulu (Urban)
Theft Rate: 272.8
2017 Total: 2,697
Most Stolen: Honda Civic
Idaho
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Pocatello
Theft Rate: 174.7
2017 Total: 149
Most Stolen: Ford Pickup (Full Size)
Illinois
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Chicago
Theft Rate: 254.4
2017 Total: 24,254
Most Stolen: Dodge Caravan
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Indiana
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Indianapolis
Theft Rate: 368.92017
Total: 7,484
Most Stolen: Ford Pickup (Full Size)
Iowa
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Davenport
Theft Rate: 278.3
2017 Total: 1,064
Most Stolen: Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
Kansas
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Wichita
Theft Rate: 491.8
2017 Total: 3,175
Most Stolen: Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
Kentucky
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Louisville/Jefferson County
Theft Rate: 380.2
2017 Total: 4,920
Most Stolen: Ford Pickup (Full Size)
Louisiana
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: New Orleans
Theft Rate: 335.0
2017 Total: 4,274
Most Stolen: Ford Pickup (Full Size)
Maine
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Bangor
Theft Rate: 57.9
2017 Total: 88
Most Stolen: Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
Maryland
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Baltimore
Theft Rate: 302.6
2017 Total: 8,499
Most Stolen: Honda Accord
Massachusetts
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Springfield
Theft Rate: 162.6
2017 Total: 1,027
Most Stolen: Honda Accord
Michigan
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Detroit
Theft Rate: 301.0
2017 Total: 12,983
Most Stolen: Chevrolet Impala
Minnesota
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Minneapolis
Theft Rate: 235.3
2017 Total: 8,472
Most Stolen: Honda Civic
Mississippi
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Gulfport
Theft Rate: 297.0
2017 Total: 1,171
Most Stolen: Ford Pickup (Full Size)
Missouri
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: St. Joseph
Theft Rate: 750.0
2017 Total: 952
Most Stolen: Ford Pickup (Full Size)
Montana
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Billings
Theft Rate: 558.4
2017 Total: 952
Most Stolen: Ford Pickup (Full Size)
Nebraska
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Omaha
Theft Rate: 429.3
2017 Total: 4,007
Most Stolen: Honda Civic
Nevada
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Las Vegas
Theft Rate: 482.0
2017 Total: 10,624
Most Stolen: Honda Civic
New Hampshire
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Manchester
Theft Rate: 62.7
2017 Total: 257
Most Stolen: Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
New Jersey
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Trenton
Theft Rate: 203.6
2017 Total: 763
Most Stolen: Honda Civic
New Mexico
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Albuquerque
Theft Rate: 1096.8
2017 Total: 9,989
Most Stolen: Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
New York
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Buffalo
Theft Rate: 124.2
2017 Total: 1,412
Most Stolen: Honda Accord
North Carolina
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Hickory
Theft Rate: 249.1
2017 Total: 913
Most Stolen: Honda Accord
North Dakota
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Bismarck
Theft Rate: 203.6
2017 Total: 269
Most Stolen: Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
Ohio
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Cleveland
Theft Rate: 294.8
2017 Total: 6,070
Most Stolen: Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
Oklahoma
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Tulsa
Theft Rate: 538.6
2017 Total: 5,336
Most Stolen: Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
Oregon
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Portland
Theft Rate: 512.7
2017 Total: 12,577
Most Stolen: Honda Accord
Pennsylvania
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Philadelphia
Theft Rate: 175.7
2017 Total: 10,708
Most Stolen: Honda Accord
Rhode Island
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Providence
Theft Rate: 140.6
2017 Total: 2,280
Most Stolen: Honda Accord
South Carolina
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Columbia
Theft Rate: 484.3
2017 Total: 3,996
Most Stolen: Ford Pickup (Full Size)
South Dakota
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Rapid City
Theft Rate: 252.6
2017 Total: 371
Most Stolen: Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
Tennessee
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Cleveland
Theft Rate: 378.5
2017 Total: 463
Most Stolen: Ford Pickup (Full Size)
Texas
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Lubbock
Theft Rate: 514.2
2017 Total: 1,630
Most Stolen: Ford Pickup (Full Size)
Utah
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Salt Lake City
Theft Rate: 564.0
2017 Total: 6,785
Most Stolen: Honda Civic
Vermont
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Burlington
Theft Rate: 72.8
2017 Total: 159
Most Stolen: Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
Virginia
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Richmond
Theft Rate: 220.5
2017 Total: 2,854
Most Stolen: Honda Accord
Washington
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Seattle
Theft Rate: 494.9
2017 Total: 19,136
Most Stolen: Honda Accord
West Virginia
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Charleston
Theft Rate: 570.9
2017 Total: 1,224
Most Stolen: Ford Pickup (Full Size)
Wisconsin
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Milwaukee
Theft Rate: 413.4
2017 Total: 6,516
Most Stolen: Dodge Caravan
Wyoming
Metro Area with Most Car Thefts: Cheyenne
Theft Rate: 223.7
2017 Total: 220
Most Stolen: Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
24/7 Wall St. reviewed the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s “2017 Hot Spots Vehicle Theft” report of every metropolitan statistical area, and as you can see, Honda Civics and Accords, Ford pickup trucks and Chevrolets are by far the highest targets, but the Dodge Caravan made the list in Illinois and Wisconsin. It doesn’t matter where vehicle owners live, they can be a victim of car theft. Every U.S. state has a city where there are criminals looking to make a buck on your dime. Where your car has a good chance of being stolen may not be a definite car theft for you, but the odds do seem to be against residents of these cities. So if you have a car sitting somewhere with a for sale sign in it, call us. We give you the highest instant cash offer you can find anywhere – in every U.S. state – and we buy cars fast, safe, and easy. Sell your car quick – truck, van, or SUV too – to us today and get cash in your bank FAST!
