U.S.: reported larceny-theft cases 2022

In 2022, about 4.67 million reported cases of larceny-theft occurred in the United States. The number of larceny-theft cases has decreased since 1990, when about 7.95 million reported cases occurred nationwide.

Number of reported larceny-theft cases in the United States from 1990 to 2022

Characteristic	Number of reported cases
2022	4,672,363
2021	4,334,764
2020	4,628,945
2019	5,162,288
2018	5,363,735
2017	5,526,199
2016	5,675,800
2015	5,684,715
2014	5,837,470
2013	6,034,252
2012	6,146,429
2011	6,153,892
2010	6,277,390
2009	6,379,794
2008	6,616,959
2007	6,644,814
2006	6,626,132
2005	6,916,776
2004	7,079,679
2003	7,217,863
2002	7,057,379
2001	7,092,267
2000	6,971,590
1999	6,955,520
1998	7,376,311
1997	7,743,760
1996	7,904,685
1995	7,997,710
1994	7,879,812
1993	7,820,909
1992	7,915,199
1991	8,142,228
1990	7,945,700

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Release date

October 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

1990 to 2022

Supplementary notes

Larceny is defined in the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, as the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Examples are thefts of bicycles or automobile accessories, shoplifting, pocket-picking, or the stealing of any property or article which is not taken by force and violence or by fraud. Attempted larcenies are included. Embezzlement, confidence games, forgery, worthless checks, etc., are excluded.

The data from previous years can be accessed at the Uniform Crime Reports section on the Website of the FBI.

Due to the FBI's transition to a new crime reporting system, only 15,726 of 18,888 participating law enforcement agencies submitted crime data to the FBI for 2022. As a result, figures may not accurately reflect the total number of crimes.

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