U.S. Vehicle Thefts Fall 21% in First Half of 2026, Continuing Nationwide Decline

U.S. Vehicle Thefts Fall 21% in First Half of 2026, Continuing Nationwide Decline

More than 268,000 vehicles were reported stolen during the first six months of the year; every state recorded a year-over-year decrease

Vehicle Thefts Fall 21% in First Half of 2026 as Every State Posts Decline

Vehicle thefts in the United States fell 21% in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, with all 50 states recording year-over-year decreases, according to a mid-year analysis released Sept. 30 by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). A total of 268,415 vehicles were reported stolen to law enforcement during …

Car Thefts Keep Falling, but a Quarter-Million Stolen Vehicles in Six Months Is Still a Lot

America's cars are getting harder to steal, or at least harder to get away with. According to a new analysis from the National Insurance Crime Bureau, vehicle thefts fell 21 percent in the first half of 2026 compared with the same stretch of 2025. Law enforcement agencies reported 268,415 stolen vehicles between January and June,