| Rank |
Metropolitan Statistical Area (1) |
Vehicles stolen |
Rate (2) |
| 1 |
Fresno, CA |
7,621 |
808.25 |
| 2 |
Modesto, CA |
3,315 |
639.32 |
| 3 |
Bakersfield-Delano, CA |
5,240 |
615.23 |
| 4 |
Spokane, WA |
2,614 |
551.75 |
| 5 |
Yakima, WA |
1,308 |
529.25 |
| 6 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA |
23,223 |
528.87 |
| 7 |
Stockton, CA |
3,532 |
507.32 |
| 8 |
Anderson, SC |
911 |
483.32 |
| 9 |
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA |
2,002 |
480.71 |
| 10 |
Visalia-Porterville, CA |
2,124 |
472.78 |
(1) Metropolitan statistical areas are designated by the federal Office of Management and Budget and usually include areas much larger than the cities for which they are named.
(2) Ranked by the rate of vehicle thefts reported per 100,000 people based on the 2011 U.S. Census population estimates.
Source: National Insurance Crime Bureau. |