Auto Theft Statistics in Virginia

Year Vehicle Theft Vehicle Theft Index Rates Per 100,000 Inhabitants
1960 5,028 126.7
1961 5,469 134.7
1962 5,364 128.4
1963 5,803 134.0
1964 6,927 158.2
1965 7,671 172.1
1966 9,252 205.3
1967 10,939 241.2
1968 12,059 262.3
1969 13,606 291.4
1970 14,593 313.9
1971 14,638 310.5
1972 13,405 281.4
1973 13,616 283.0
1974 13,782 280.8
1975 13,369 269.2
1976 11,377 226.1
1977 11,639 226.7
1978 11,788 229.0
1979 12,826 246.8
1980 12,130 227.9
1981 10,956 201.9
1982 10,108 184.1
1983 9,863 177.7
1984 10,337 183.4
1985 11,224 196.7
1986 12,702 219.5
1987 15,022 254.4
1988 18,084 301.6
1989 18,956 310.9
1990 20,263 327.5
1991 21,284 338.6
1992 19,488 305.6
1993 18,533 285.5
1994 18,289 279.1
1995 19,363 292.6
1996 18,608 278.8
1997 18,892 280.5
1998 18,355 270.3
1999 17,953 261.2
2000 17,813 251.6
2001 18,842 261.8
2002 18,478 253.5
2003 17,977 244.1
2004 17,455 233.3
2005 15,991 211.4
2006 14,814 193.8
2007 14,054 182.2
2008 13,345 171.2
2009 11,419 144.9
2010 10,548 131.8
Virginia Auto Auction To report fraud
Lt. Verlan Hall, Jr.
Coordinator
Insurance Fraud Program
Virginia State Police
P.O. Box 27472
Richmond VA 23261-7472
Phone:1-877-623-7283