Vehicle theft in texas
Texas motorists suffer disrupted lives, lost work and business, diminished feelings of safety, and sometimes physical violence from these crimes.
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Motor vehicle thefts in Texas in 2023*
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In 2021, 87,703 vehicles were reported stolen in the state of Texas, with a total loss valued at $2,365,602,243.**
Property crime value of motor vehicle theft in 2022
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The property crime value of motor vehicle theft increased by 10.13% from 2021 to 2022, from a total value of $1,565,913,607 to $1,724,507,324.†
Motor Vehicle Theft 5-year Overview
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In 2021, losses from Burglary of Motor Vehicles were valued at over $251 million.
For the year 2021, the top five highest rates of auto theft in Texas occurred in†:
- Dallas County (593.0 per 100,000)
- Harris County (504.6 per 100,000)
- Bexar County (492.8 per 100,000)
- Potter County (416.5 per 100,000)
- Lubbock County (395.1 per 100,000)
Top 5 locations where motor vehicle theft is most likely to occur:
- Residence/Home – 29,965
- Parking lot/Garage – 27,551
- Highway/Road/Street – 10,860
- Commercial/ Office Building – 3,109
- Hotel/Motel – 2,753
*Source: National Insurance Crime Bureau
**Source: Texas Department of Public Safety’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) database.
† Source: Texas Department of Public Safety – Crime in Texas Report, Index Crimes. Counties with over 10,000 in population.