| According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the number of U.S. motor vehicle thefts decreased by 17 percent from 2008 to 2009, the sixth consecutive annual decrease. In 2009 the value of stolen motor vehicles was nearly $5.2 billion. The average value of a motor vehicle reported stolen in 2009 was $6,505.
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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