
USA: The states with the most car thefts during 2025
California, New Mexico, and Colorado top the list, and experts recommend new measures to protect vehicles against more sophisticated methods

California, New Mexico, and Colorado top the list, and experts recommend new measures to protect vehicles against more sophisticated methods

In 2024, 176,230 cars were stolen in California, an average of 482 per day

BBC Verify examined what the figures for violent crime in the capital show and how it compares to other US cities.