2021 Property Crime by State

By Trevor Wheelwright

TV, Streaming, & Internet Expert

June 16, 2021

2 min read

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We’re taking a closer look at the property crime rates for every state—specifically burglary, larceny theft, and motor vehicle theft as reported by the FBI.^1,2

We ranked each state based on its overall property crime rate to find the places where your stuff is less likely to get swiped.

Property crime statistics by state

Alabama

Alabama Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
2,675	1,886	532	257	-5.1%

Alaska

Alaska Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
2,911	2,066	487	358	-11.8%

Arizona

Arizona Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
2,440	1,797	394	249	-8.8%

Arkansas

Arkansas Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
2,859	2,013	600	246	-1.9%

California

California Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
2,331	1,586	386	359	-2.1%

Colorado

Colorado Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
2,590	1,858	348	384	-3.0%

Connecticut

Connecticut Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
1,427	1,079	181	167	-15.1%

Delaware

Delaware Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
2,253	1,783	305	165	-3.1%

District of Columbia

Highest property crime rate overall

District of Columbia Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
4,367	3,775	261	331	-0.2%

DC reported 4,367 property crimes per 100,000 people compared to the national average of 2,110 per 100k—meaning DC’s property crime rate is more than double the national property crime rate. DC also has the highest larceny theft rate (once again, double the national average).

Florida

Florida Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
2,146	1,669	295	182	-6.0%

Georgia

Georgia Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
2,376	1,780	372	224	-7.7%

Hawaii

Hawaii Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
2,841	2,093	377	371	-1.0%

Idaho

Most improved property crime rate year over year

Nationwide, the FBI reported a 4.6% decrease in property crime. But Idaho stands out for having the most improved property crime rate, with a 16.6% decrease year over year. Idaho also featured the lowest larceny theft rate (tied with Massachusetts) and had the fifth-lowest motor vehicle theft rate.

Idaho Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
1,220	912	220	88	-16.6%

Illinois

Illinois Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
1,847	1,427	272	148	-4.5%

Indiana

Indiana Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
1,971	1,443	324	204	-9.6%

Iowa

Iowa Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
1,734	1,200	371	163	+2.5%

Kansas

Kansas Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
2,315	1,722	343	250	-12.1%

Kentucky

Kentucky Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
1,898	1,324	346	228	-3.3%

Louisiana

Highest property crime rate for a state

Out of all the states (excluding DC), Louisiana has the highest property crime rate at 3,162 per 100k, due largely to its high larceny theft rate. Louisiana was also in the top five for burglary. Fortunately, Louisiana saw a property crime rate decrease of 3.5% year over year.

Louisiana Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
3,162	2,352	579	231	-3.5%

Maine

Maine Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
1,246	1,017	175	54	-8.3%

Maryland

Maryland Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
1,950	1,485	279	186	-4.1%

Massachusetts

Lowest property crime rate in any state

Massachusetts has the lowest property crime rate out of any state with 1,180 crimes per 100k people and saw a 6.6% decrease in property crime year over year. Massachustetts and Idaho tied for the lowest amount of larceny theft. The Old Colony state also ranked fifth-lowest for burglary and the sixth-lowest for motor vehicle theft.

Massachusetts Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
1,180	912	179	89	-6.6%

Michigan

Michigan Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
1,585	1,121	286	178	-4.1%

Minnesota

Minnesota Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
2,079	1,598	282	199	+4.3%

Mississippi

Mississippi Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
2,376	1,556	627	193	-1.1%

Missouri

Missouri Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
2,638	1,865	430	343	-0.3%

Montana

Montana Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
2,193	1,701	270	222	-12.1%

Nebraska

Nebraska Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
2,039	1,536	245	258	-2.0%

Nevada

Nevada Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
2,323	1,453	504	366	-4.8%

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
1,209	1,017	126	66	-3.1%

New Jersey

New Jersey Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
1,336	1,035	185	116	-4.9%

New Mexico

New Mexico Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
3,113	1,989	697	427	-9.0%

New York

New York Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
1,373	1,166	142	65	-4.7%

North Carolina

North Carolina Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
2,357	1,666	519	172	-5.5%

North Dakota

North Dakota Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
1,977	1,400	342	235	-3.1%

Ohio

Ohio Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
2,056	1,520	376	160	-5.6%

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
2,845	1,836	672	337	-1.0%

Oregon

Oregon Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
2,731	2,022	349	360	-5.6%

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
1,403	1,124	182	97	-5.8%

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
1,535	1,188	219	128	-7.6%

South Carolina

South Carolina Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
2,940	2,116	533	291	-2.6%

South Dakota

South Dakota Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
1,771	1,273	299	199	+2.4%

Tennessee

Tennessee Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
2,652	1,934	437	281	-6.1%

Texas

Texas Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
2,391	1,731	393	267	+1.0%

Utah

Utah Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
2,169	1,682	277	210	-8.8%

Vermont

Vermont Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
1,424	1,172	204	48	+11.0%

Virginia

Virginia Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
1,643	1,360	163	120	-1.4%

Washington

Washington Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
2,683	1,908	454	321	-9.0%

West Virginia

West Virginia Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
1,584	1,120	329	135	+6.6%

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
1,472	1,127	218	127	-5.7%

Wyoming

Wyoming Property Crime Rates

Property crime per 100k	Larceny theft per 100k	Burglary per 100k	Motor vehicle theft per 100k	Increase or decrease in property crime
1,571	1,207	241	123	-12.0%

Methodology

Using the FBI’s most recent crime reports, we compared all 50 states and Washington, DC.

We analyzed the rates of larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft in every state on a per 100,000 person basis.

Larceny is the unlawful taking of property from the possession of another.
Burglary involves the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft
Motor Vehicle Theft involves any self-propelled vehicle that runs on land surfaces and not on rails, like cars, trucks, RVs, etc.

We then compared those rates to the year prior to determine whether property crime had increased or decreased year over year.

Sources

Written by

Trevor Wheelwright

Trevor’s written about YMYL (your money, your life) topics for over six years across editorial publications and retail/eCommerce sites. His work’s been featured on Forbes, RealSimple, USA Today, MSN, BusinessInsider, Entrepreneur, PCMag, and CNN. When he’s not researching and writing, you can find him around Salt Lake City, Utah, snapping photos of mountains and architecture or seeking out some good tunes and friendly faces.