Auto Theft Statistics in Washington

Year Vehicle Theft Vehicle Theft Index Rates Per 100,000 Inhabitants
1960 4,507 158.0
1961 4,921 169.6
1962 5,331 177.3
1963 5,427 177.9
1964 5,751 192.7
1965 5,725 191.5
1966 7,163 240.4
1967 8,691 281.5
1968 9,733 297.1
1969 12,951 380.7
1970 12,335 361.8
1971 11,874 344.3
1972 11,406 331.3
1973 12,884 375.7
1974 14,096 405.5
1975 13,658 385.4
1976 12,596 348.7
1977 13,181 360.3
1978 14,903 394.9
1979 17,057 434.5
1980 16,272 395.6
1981 13,445 319.2
1982 11,919 280.8
1983 10,878 253.0
1984 10,761 247.4
1985 12,739 288.9
1986 14,037 314.5
1987 17,932 395.2
1988 19,996 432.9
1989 21,787 457.6
1990 21,759 447.1
1991 22,305 444.5
1992 24,214 471.5
1993 23,969 456.1
1994 26,743 500.5
1995 30,087 554.0
1996 28,893 522.2
1997 31,855 567.8
1998 35,200 618.7
1999 33,807 587.3
2000 35,018 594.1
2001 39,077 652.0
2002 40,493 667.4
2003 40,618 662.5
2004 43,233 696.5
2005 49,287 783.3
2006 45,899 717.6
2007 37,622 581.6
2008 28,745 437.8
2009 23,680 355.3
2010 25,729 382.6
Washington Auto Auction To report fraud
Carl Hammersburg
Program Manager
Fraud Prevention & Compliance
Department of Labor and Industries
PO Box 44850
Olympia, WA 98504-4277
Phone:888-811-5974