| Rank |
Metropolitan Statistical Area |
Vehicles stolen |
Rate (1) |
| 1 |
Modesto, CA |
4,235 |
829.26 |
| 2 |
Laredo, TX |
1,960 |
827.21 |
| 3 |
Yakima, WA |
1,828 |
779.32 |
| 4 |
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA |
22,554 |
751.53 |
| 5 |
Bakersfield, CA |
5,918 |
739.33 |
| 6 |
Stockton, CA |
4,963 |
738.12 |
| 7 |
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV |
13,662 |
732.25 |
| 8 |
Albuquerque, NM |
6,182 |
730.81 |
| 9 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA |
30,735 |
719.03 |
| 10 |
Fresno, CA |
6,533 |
718.58 |
(1) Ranked by the rate of vehicle thefts reported per 100,000 people based on the 2008 U.S. Census Population Estimates.
Source: National Insurance Crime Bureau. |