Auto Theft Statistics in Texas

Year Vehicle Theft Vehicle Theft Index Rates Per 100,000 Inhabitants
1960 15,975 166.8
1961 15,348 156.8
1962 16,986 167.9
1963 17,744 171.9
1964 21,026 202.2
1965 20,195 191.4
1966 24,834 231.0
1967 28,753 264.5
1968 34,170 311.4
1969 43,251 386.6
1970 45,394 405.4
1971 43,478 379.4
1972 39,441 338.6
1973 42,105 357.0
1974 46,046 382.1
1975 47,386 387.2
1976 43,871 351.3
1977 51,018 397.6
1978 57,821 444.3
1979 72,836 544.2
1980 79,088 558.1
1981 83,306 564.6
1982 87,105 570.1
1983 82,532 524.9
1984 87,799 549.1
1985 99,528 608.0
1986 119,121 714.1
1987 123,367 734.8
1988 134,256 800.1
1989 150,971 888.5
1990 154,415 909.0
1991 163,830 944.3
1992 145,071 821.7
1993 124,837 692.3
1994 110,753 602.6
1995 104,923 560.4
1996 104,928 548.6
1997 101,721 523.3
1998 96,646 489.1
1999 92,037 459.2
2000 93,161 446.8
2001 102,667 480.4
2002 102,680 472.4
2003 98,644 444.3
2004 94,077 418.6
2005 93,423 407.5
2006 95,429 405.9
2007 93,899 392.8
2008 85,384 351.3
2009 76,559 308.9
2010 68,023 270.5
Texas Auto Auction To report fraud
Dennis Pompa
Associate Commissioner
State of Texas - Fraud Unit
P.O. Box 149104
Austin TX 78714-9104
Phone:1-888-327-8818