Statistics

Vehicle Theft Trends: See AATA Annual Report for additional stats and graphs

• The FBI's 2010 Uniform Crime Report (UCR) released October 2011, indicates there were an estimated 737,142 motor vehicle thefts in the United States in 2010 with an estimated value of approximately $4.5 billion dollars.

• In Arizona, there were 21,508 stolen vehicles in 2010 (Source: FBI UCR Report).

• In Arizona, 67% of stolen vehicles were recovered in 2010. Stolen vehicles that were not recovered were often shipped overseas or driven across the United States borders, stripped by chop shops and resold as parts, re-tagged and resold to unsuspecting consumers, or hidden or destroyed by the owner to collect an insurance settlement.

• Stolen vehicles are frequently used to facilitate other criminal acts such as residential and commercial burglaries, robberies, check and credit card fraud, identity theft, illegal drug trafficking, and drive by-shootings.

2009 - 25,986 reported stolen vehicles in Arizona

2008 - 37,218 reported stolen vehicles in Arizona.

2007 - 48,389 reported stolen vehicles in Arizona.

2006 - 54,849 reported stolen vehicles in Arizona.

2005 - 54,905 reported stolen vehicles in Arizona.

2004 - 55,306 reported stolen vehicles in Arizona.

2003 - 56,222 reported stolen vehicles in Arizona.

2002 - 56,876 reported stolen vehicles in Arizona.

2001 - 52,203 reported stolen vehicles in Arizona.

2000 - 43,060 reported stolen vehicles in Arizona.

1999 - 38,247 reported stolen vehicles in Arizona.

1998 - 40,391 reported stolen vehicles in Arizona.

1997 - 44,201 reported stolen vehicles in Arizona.

Source: FBI Uniform Crime Report (UCR) and Arizona DPS Crime in Arizona Report.