Auto Theft Statistics in South Carolina

Year Vehicle Theft Vehicle Theft Index Rates Per 100,000 Inhabitants
1960 2,602 109.2
1961 2,829 117.5
1962 2,840 116.6
1963 3,308 133.2
1964 4,343 170.0
1965 3,928 154.5
1966 4,142 160.2
1967 4,218 162.3
1968 4,947 183.8
1969 6,418 238.4
1970 6,661 257.1
1971 5,768 219.6
1972 5,928 222.4
1973 6,705 246.0
1974 7,862 282.4
1975 7,315 259.6
1976 7,145 250.9
1977 7,048 245.1
1978 8,058 276.1
1979 8,684 296.2
1980 9,379 306.0
1981 8,720 275.4
1982 8,896 277.7
1983 7,826 239.8
1984 7,871 238.5
1985 8,677 259.2
1986 9,344 276.6
1987 9,618 280.8
1988 10,642 304.7
1989 12,013 342.1
1990 13,453 385.8
1991 13,782 387.1
1992 12,443 345.4
1993 12,531 344.0
1994 13,184 359.8
1995 14,157 385.4
1996 15,849 428.5
1997 15,755 419.0
1998 15,948 415.7
1999 14,445 371.7
2000 15,207 379.0
2001 16,701 411.1
2002 16,867 411.0
2003 15,790 380.6
2004 15,727 374.6
2005 16,376 385.6
2006 16,402 379.6
2007 17,026 386.3
2008 17,669 392.4
2009 13,566 297.4
2010 13,197 285.3
South Carolina Auto Auction To report fraud
Jennifer D. Evans
Assistant Deputy
Attorney General
Office of Attorney General
P.O. Box 11549
Columbia SC 29211
Phone:1-888-95-FRAUD