| 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.
Auto theft traditionally has been a more isolated property crime in Wyoming since it is remote from international borders and major urban areas. However, according to the latest ranking among U.S. cities for motor vehicle theft from the National Insurance Crime Bureau, Cheyenne, Wyoming increased its auto theft ranking among cities from 236 in 2008 to 207 in 2009.
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
Statistical Area (MSA) |
2010 Rank, out of
366 MSAs |
2010
Auto Theft
Rate
per
100,000 people |
2009
Auto Theft
Rate
per
100,000 people |
| Casper |
200 |
152.42 |
167.77 |
| Cheyenne |
317 |
79.57 |
166.57 |
Wyoming's Top Ten Stolen Vehicles in 2010 (NICB)
- 2008 Dodge Ram
- 1997 Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
- 1999 GMC Pickup (Full Size)
- 1994 Ford F150 Series/Pickup
- 1989 Ford F250 Series/Pickup
- 1997 Ford Explorer
- 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier
- 1999 Toyota Camry
- 1999 Chevrolet Suburban
- 1996 Ford F350 Series/Pickup
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