| 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.
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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