The Top 5 Types of Theft in the United States (2011 data)

  Type of Theft Number of Thefts Percentage of all Thefts Percent Change
(from 2010)
1 Theft from motor vehicles 1,765,128 29.4% - 6.7%
2 Shoplifting 940,903 15.7% + 1.6%
3 Theft from buildings 635,582 10.6% + 3.6%
4 Motor vehicle theft 623,033 10.3% - 2.9%
5 Bicycles 189,428 4.2% + 4.2%
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Sources:  FBI Uniform Crime Report: Crime in the United States, 2011.

List Notes: Data is percent distribution of theft for the year 2011 (latest available data). List last updated by Top 5 of Anything August 2013. Theft from motor vehicles includes accessories.
Types of Theft in the United States (2011 data)

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