NEW WARNING: Vehicle Theft Increasing in Texas

We know that vehicle theft and crime in general happen everywhere. But we still don’t like hearing about any crime on the rise in our home state of Texas.

Even with as many law enforcement officers as we have to try to protect the Lone Star State, we are seeing new reports showing that vehicle theft is on the rise. 

Texas ranks as the second worst state when it comes to vehicle theft, according to numbers released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau. In 2023, Texas had more than 115,000 vehicles stolen. The only U.S. state that had more vehicles reported stolen was California, there were 208,000 vehicles stolen in The Golden State.

Vehicle Theft Increasing in Texas

Last year California and Texas were the worst when it comes to vehicle theft, and it wasn’t even close. The other three states that round out the top 5 when it comes to vehicle theft all reported less than 47,000 stolen vehicles.  

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We seem to have a serious problem in Texas. But it's interesting to find out that it’s mostly in the big cities. Houston has a 7% increase in vehicle theft year-over-year, and Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington saw a 13% increase. 

Top States for Vehicle Theft in 2023 

If you’re curious about which states were the worst when it comes to vehicles being stolen, we can take a look at the numbers right now. Although this should be a warning to everyone, especially us in Texas, be sure to lock your doors every time you exit your vehicle.