| According to the FBI, there were an estimated 737,142 thefts of motor vehicles nationwide in 2010. The estimated number of motor vehicle thefts declined 7.4 percent when compared with data from 2009, 38.5 percent when compared with 2006 figures, and 40.0 percent when compared with 2001 figures. More than $4.5 billion was lost nationwide to motor vehicle thefts in 2010. The average dollar loss per stolen vehicle was $6,152. Nearly 73 percent (72.9) of all motor vehicles reported stolen in 2010 were automobiles.
Each year, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) studies Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), or major metropolitan areas to compare the number of vehicle thefts per 100,000 people.
Metropolitan
Statistica Area (MSA) |
2010 Rank,
out of 366 MSAs |
2010
Auto Theft
Rate
per
100,000 people |
2009
Auto Theft
Rate
per
100,000 people |
| Salt Lake City |
48 |
344.07 |
417.15 |
| Ogden-Clearfield |
242 |
128.66 |
121.31 |
| St. George |
308 |
84.71 |
103.29 |
| Provo-Orem |
330 |
69.85 |
93.06 |
| Logan |
354 |
51.82 |
48.46 |
Utah's Top Ten Stolen Vehicles in 2010 (NICB)
- 1996 Honda Accord
- 1998 Honda Civic
- 1995 Acura Integra
- 1991 Toyota Camry
- 1999 Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
- 1995 Ford F150 Series/Pickup
- 1995 Saturn Sl
- 2001 Dodge Ram
- 1999 Ford Explorer
- 1999 Ford F250 Series/Pickup
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