In 2023, the nationwide larceny-theft rate in the United States was 1,347.2 cases per 100,000 of the population. This is a decrease from the previous year, when the larceny-theft rate stood at 1,416.6 cases per 100,000 of the population.
Reported larceny-theft rate in the United States from 1990 to 2023
(per 100,000 of the population)
*Due to the FBI's transition to a new crime reporting system, not all law enforcement agencies submitted data to the FBI in 2021, 2022, and 2023. As a result, figures may not accurately reflect the total number of crimes in these years.
Rates are the number of reported offenses per 100,000 of the population.
The unlawful taking of property other than a motor vehicle from the possession of another, by stealth, without force or deceit. Includes pocketpicking, nonforcible purse snatching, shoplifting, and thefts from motor vehicles. Excludes receiving and/or reselling stolen property (fencing), and thefts through fraud or deceit.
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FBI. (September 23, 2024). Reported larceny-theft rate in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (per 100,000 of the population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/191247/reported-larceny-theft-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI. "Reported larceny-theft rate in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (per 100,000 of the population)." Chart. September 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191247/reported-larceny-theft-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI. (2024). Reported larceny-theft rate in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (per 100,000 of the population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191247/reported-larceny-theft-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI. "Reported Larceny-theft Rate in The United States from 1990 to 2023 (per 100,000 of The Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191247/reported-larceny-theft-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI, Reported larceny-theft rate in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (per 100,000 of the population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191247/reported-larceny-theft-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Reported larceny-theft rate in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (per 100,000 of the population) [Graph], FBI, September 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/191247/reported-larceny-theft-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/
