Your neighborhood social media feed might be filled with Ring camera videos of bad actors lurking around cars at night, but the data show that there actually fewer cars being stolen than in a long time. And it’s not a small drop.Vehicle thefts in the United States fell sharply in 2025, reaching their lowest level in decades. This after the pandemic years saw a major surge in thefts.According to data from the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), 659,880 vehicles were reported stolen nationwide last year, representing a 23 percent decline from 2024. That drop follows a 17% decrease in 2024, which at the time marked the largest single-year decline in 40 years, says the NICB. Together, the back-to-back declines essentially erased the spike that peaked above one million annually during the early 2020s. Officials credit the turnaround to efforts across multiple sectors. “Coordinated prevention efforts by law enforcement, auto manufacturers, insurance companies, and the National Insurance Crime Bureau are having a major impact on vehicle thefts nationwide,” said NICB President and CEO David J. Glawe. Despite the rosy report, vehicle theft remains a significant issue. NICB noted that one vehicle is still stolen every 48 seconds in the United States, and thefts remain heavily concentrated in major metropolitan areas. Most Stolen Vehicles in 2025table displaying vehicle theft totals for various makes and models in 2025Some of the biggest improvements were seen at the state level. Washington had the largest percentage decline in thefts, with a 39 percent drop compared to 2024. Colorado and Puerto Rico followed with decreases of 35 percent and 34 percent, respectively. The data also reflects the impact of targeted anti-theft measures, including improved vehicle security systems and software updates, says the NICB. Still, the group cautions that while the trend is encouraging, hundreds of thousands of vehicles are still stolen each year, and theft patterns continue to evolve alongside new technologies.