Washington DC Motor Vehicle Thefts 1999-2018

Interactive chart of the Washington, District Of Columbia motor vehicle theft rate (i.e. the number of motor vehicle thefts per 100,000 population) from 1999 to 2018.
  • The Washington DC motor vehicle theft rate for 2018 was 362.87 per 100,000 population, a 1.05% decline from 2017.
  • The Washington DC motor vehicle theft rate for 2017 was 366.73 per 100,000 population, a 13.83% decline from 2016.
  • The Washington DC motor vehicle theft rate for 2016 was 425.59 per 100,000 population, a 10.43% decline from 2015.
  • The Washington DC motor vehicle theft rate for 2015 was 475.14 per 100,000 population, a 15% decline from 2014.
Data Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation - Crime in the U.S.

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in DC
City Name Population Rate
Washington 702,455 362.87
Historical
Year Washington DC US
2018 362.87 369.13 228.89
2017 366.73 371.86 237.72
2016 425.59 427.71 237.25
2015 475.14 487.04 222.21
2014 558.97 573.32 215.36
2013 486.81 498.22 221.26
2012 561.26 578.28 230.41
2011 702.11 720.01 229.95
2010 808.35 835.66 239.09
2009 883.67 922.53 259.16
2008 1,046.07 1,092.37 315.42
2007 1,244.79 1,292.90 364.85
2006 1,213.52 1,258.92 400.22
2005 1,356.35 1,326.35 416.81
2004 1,469.86 1,517.04 421.53
2003 1,694.94 1,776.48 433.73
2002 1,605.89 1,686.53 432.90
2001 1,341.33 1,388.93 430.53
2000 1,153.73 1,153.73 412.19
1999 1,281.70 1,281.70 422.48