Motor vehicle theft
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"Stolen car" redirects here. For other uses, see Stolen Car (disambiguation).
"Vehicle theft" redirects here. For the stealing of bicycles, see bicycle theft.
This article is about the crime. For the video game series that centers around vehicle theft, see Grand Theft Auto.
Motor vehicle theft or car theft (also known as a grand theft auto in the United States) is the criminal act of stealing or attempting to steal a motor vehicle.
The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United States and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (October 2013) |
In 2020, there were 810,400 vehicles reported stolen in the United States, up from 724,872 in 2019.[1] Property losses due to motor vehicle theft in 2020 were estimated at $7.4 billion.[where?] There were 505,100 car thefts in the European Union (EU) in 2019, a 43% decrease from 2008.[2]