Theft Rate by State 2025 (Larceny-Theft)

What this chart shows. The larceny-theft rate in every US state and the District of Columbia in 2025, per 100,000 residents in the FBI's estimates. The District of Columbia had the highest rate at 2,264.8, followed by Oregon at 1,655.8, Colorado at 1,565.9, New Mexico at 1,513.7 and Louisiana at 1,458.6. Idaho had the lowest at 463.5, with New Hampshire at 713.5 and Rhode Island at 719.7. The national rate was 1,144.1, down from 1,274.1 in 2024.

How the data is collected. The chart uses the FBI's estimated larceny-theft total for each state, divided by population. In the places where police agencies covering 95 per cent or more of residents sent data, the reported rates and these estimates are within 7 per cent of each other.

Background. The FBI defines larceny-theft as the unlawful taking, carrying, leading or riding away of property from the possession of another. Its examples include thefts of bicycles and of motor vehicle parts, shoplifting and pocket-picking, and attempts are counted. Embezzlement, confidence games, forgery and check fraud are excluded, and thefts of whole vehicles are counted separately as motor vehicle theft.

Limits. Many small thefts are never reported to police, and how often victims report them can differ from place to place. Only Alaska and Utah had a higher rate than in 2024.