In 2022, about 4.67 million reported cases of larceny-theft occurred in the United States. The number of larceny-theft cases has decreased since 1990, when about 7.95 million reported cases occurred nationwide.
Number of reported larceny-theft cases in the United States from 1990 to 2022
Larceny is defined in the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, as the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Examples are thefts of bicycles or automobile accessories, shoplifting, pocket-picking, or the stealing of any property or article which is not taken by force and violence or by fraud. Attempted larcenies are included. Embezzlement, confidence games, forgery, worthless checks, etc., are excluded.
Due to the FBI's transition to a new crime reporting system, only 15,726 of 18,888 participating law enforcement agencies submitted crime data to the FBI for 2022. As a result, figures may not accurately reflect the total number of crimes.
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FBI. (October 16, 2023). Number of reported larceny-theft cases in the United States from 1990 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/191211/reported-larceny-cases-in-the-us-since-1990/
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FBI. (2023). Number of reported larceny-theft cases in the United States from 1990 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191211/reported-larceny-cases-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI. "Number of Reported Larceny-theft Cases in The United States from 1990 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191211/reported-larceny-cases-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI, Number of reported larceny-theft cases in the United States from 1990 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191211/reported-larceny-cases-in-the-us-since-1990/ (last visited October 30, 2024)
Number of reported larceny-theft cases in the United States from 1990 to 2022 [Graph], FBI, October 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/191211/reported-larceny-cases-in-the-us-since-1990/
