The Town With the Highest Larceny Theft Rate in Every State

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Published: December 16, 2021 4:00 pm

Of all the most serious crimes tracked by the FBI — known as Part I offenses — larceny is by far the most common. There were 4.6 million cases of larceny-theft reported in the United States in 2020, accounting for nearly 60% of all Part I offenses, which also include murder, assault, robbery, rаpe, vehicle theft, and burglary.

Larceny is a classification of crime that includes all nonviolent theft, with the exception of motor-vehicle theft. Common examples of larceny include purse snatching, pick pocketing, shoplifting, and bicycle theft. According to the most recent available estimates from the FBI, larceny-thefts result in an estimated $5.9 billion in losses to victims annually.

Though larceny-theft is relatively widespread in the United States, in some parts of the country, Americans are at especially high risk of being the victim of theft.

Using data from the FBI’s 2020 Uniform Crime Report, 24/7 Wall St. identified the town with the highest larceny-theft rate in every state. Towns are ranked by the number of larcenies reported for every 100,000 people. In both Hawaii and Illinois, there are no qualifying towns with available crime data.

Though each of the towns on this list ranks as having the highest larceny theft rate in its respective state, larceny rates in these places vary considerably, from 1,219 incidents per 100,000 people to 20,118 per 100,000. Still, in every town on this list, larceny rates exceed the statewide rate, and all but one exceeds the national rate of 1,398 per 100,000.

Larceny is one of three criminal offenses that make up the property crime rate. Due in large part to higher than average larceny rates, in every town on this list, the overall property crime rate exceeds the comparable statewide rate.

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Eufaula, Alabama - Reeves Pean... by Olin Gilbert

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Alabama: Eufaula
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 2,749.0 (Alabama: 1,515.3)
> Total larceny-thefts: 318 (Alabama: 74,575)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 3,941.9 (Alabama: 2,136.8)
> Total property crimes: 456 (Alabama: 105,161)
> Population: 12,065

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Alaska: Ketchikan
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 2,564.1 (Alaska: 1,611.7)
> Total larceny-thefts: 213 (Alaska: 11,784)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 3,009.5 (Alaska: 2,260.5)
> Total property crimes: 250 (Alaska: 16,528)
> Population: 8,228

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Arizona: South Tucson
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 8,998.8 (Arizona: 1,656.0)
> Total larceny-thefts: 515 (Arizona: 122,898)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 11,619.8 (Arizona: 2,227.7)
> Total property crimes: 665 (Arizona: 165,323)
> Population: 5,667

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Arkansas: Blytheville
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 4,532.1 (Arkansas: 1,828.5)
> Total larceny-thefts: 600 (Arkansas: 55,413)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 5,325.2 (Arkansas: 2,613.4)
> Total property crimes: 705 (Arkansas: 79,200)
> Population: 14,011

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California: Emeryville
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 9,060.7 (California: 1,341.7)
> Total larceny-thefts: 1,117 (California: 528,202)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 11,753.7 (California: 2,138.9)
> Total property crimes: 1,449 (California: 842,054)
> Population: 11,899

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Colorado: Glendale
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 13,732.6 (Colorado: 1,909.3)
> Total larceny-thefts: 720 (Colorado: 110,884)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 17,242.0 (Colorado: 2,833.8)
> Total property crimes: 904 (Colorado: 164,582)
> Population: 5,177

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Cromwell, Connecticut (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Doug Kerr

Connecticut: Cromwell
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 2,481.6 (Connecticut: 1,141.2)
> Total larceny-thefts: 343 (Connecticut: 40,592)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 2,930.1 (Connecticut: 1,565.1)
> Total property crimes: 405 (Connecticut: 55,670)
> Population: 13,910

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Delaware: Camden
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 5,727.1 (Delaware: 1,538.5)
> Total larceny-thefts: 204 (Delaware: 15,182)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 5,867.5 (Delaware: 1,961.4)
> Total property crimes: 209 (Delaware: 19,355)
> Population: 3,484

Florida: Lake Park
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 6,084.5 (Florida: 1,352.7)
> Total larceny-thefts: 524 (Florida: 293,992)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 6,769.6 (Florida: 1,769.4)
> Total property crimes: 583 (Florida: 384,556)
> Population: 8,508

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Georgia: Morrow
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 6,564.8 (Georgia: 1,478.5)
> Total larceny-thefts: 481 (Georgia: 158,343)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 7,492.8 (Georgia: 2,007.4)
> Total property crimes: 549 (Georgia: 214,988)
> Population: 6,965

Hawaii: No eligible towns
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: N/A (Hawaii: 1,702.5)
> Total larceny-thefts: N/A (Hawaii: 23,954)
> Property crimes per 100K people: N/A (Hawaii: 2,411.4)
> Total property crimes: N/A (Hawaii: 33,928)
> Population: N/A

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Idaho: Chubbuck
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 2,016.1 (Idaho: 810.9)
> Total larceny-thefts: 318 (Idaho: 14,815)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 2,295.1 (Idaho: 1,111.9)
> Total property crimes: 362 (Idaho: 20,313)
> Population: 14,995

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Illinois: No eligible towns
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: N/A (Illinois: 1,143.5)
> Total larceny-thefts: N/A (Illinois: 143,935)
> Property crimes per 100K people: N/A (Illinois: 1,559.4)
> Total property crimes: N/A (Illinois: 196,287)
> Population: N/A

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Indiana: Winchester
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 4,380.7 (Indiana: 1,274.3)
> Total larceny-thefts: 203 (Indiana: 86,080)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 5,028.1 (Indiana: 1,783.2)
> Total property crimes: 233 (Indiana: 120,453)
> Population: 4,739

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Iowa: West Burlington
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 4,795.0 (Iowa: 1,130.1)
> Total larceny-thefts: 138 (Iowa: 35,751)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 5,559.4 (Iowa: 1,698.2)
> Total property crimes: 160 (Iowa: 53,725)
> Population: 2,927

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Kansas: Merriam
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 4,275.3 (Kansas: 1,619.6)
> Total larceny-thefts: 474 (Kansas: 47,193)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 6,115.3 (Kansas: 2,199.1)
> Total property crimes: 678 (Kansas: 64,077)
> Population: 11,185

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Kentucky: Mount Sterling
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 4,224.0 (Kentucky: 1,178.6)
> Total larceny-thefts: 307 (Kentucky: 52,769)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 5,173.4 (Kentucky: 1,779.5)
> Total property crimes: 376 (Kentucky: 79,673)
> Population: 7,166

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Louisiana: Gonzales
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 9,042.6 (Louisiana: 2,107.3)
> Total larceny-thefts: 1,003 (Louisiana: 97,891)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 9,790.8 (Louisiana: 2,884.4)
> Total property crimes: 1,086 (Louisiana: 133,989)
> Population: 10,789

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Maine: Mexico
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 3,277.4 (Maine: 943.5)
> Total larceny-thefts: 86 (Maine: 12,739)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 4,039.6 (Maine: 1,156.2)
> Total property crimes: 106 (Maine: 15,610)
> Population: 1,701

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Maryland: Takoma Park
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 2,254.5 (Maryland: 1,184.9)
> Total larceny-thefts: 402 (Maryland: 71,757)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 2,630.3 (Maryland: 1,609.8)
> Total property crimes: 469 (Maryland: 97,487)
> Population: 17,672

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Massachusetts: Avon
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 3,135.3 (Massachusetts: 804.3)
> Total larceny-thefts: 143 (Massachusetts: 55,444)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 3,420.3 (Massachusetts: 1,053.2)
> Total property crimes: 156 (Massachusetts: 72,602)
> Population: 4,500

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Michigan: Roosevelt Park
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 5,404.7 (Michigan: 943.3)
> Total larceny-thefts: 205 (Michigan: 94,017)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 5,668.3 (Michigan: 1,360.9)
> Total property crimes: 215 (Michigan: 135,633)
> Population: 3,789

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Minnesota: Waite Park
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 9,216.6 (Minnesota: 1,567.8)
> Total larceny-thefts: 720 (Minnesota: 88,696)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 10,112.6 (Minnesota: 2,124.9)
> Total property crimes: 790 (Minnesota: 120,212)
> Population: 7,692

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Mississippi: Cleveland
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 4,915.9 (Mississippi: 1,408.3)
> Total larceny-thefts: 538 (Mississippi: 41,780)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 6,195.2 (Mississippi: 2,101.6)
> Total property crimes: 678 (Mississippi: 62,351)
> Population: 11,627

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Missouri: North Kansas City
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 7,822.3 (Missouri: 1,759.1)
> Total larceny-thefts: 361 (Missouri: 108,209)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 10,725.9 (Missouri: 2,531.0)
> Total property crimes: 495 (Missouri: 155,698)
> Population: 4,477

Montana: Polson
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 2,678.4 (Montana: 1,603.0)
> Total larceny-thefts: 137 (Montana: 17,322)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 3,206.3 (Montana: 2,120.8)
> Total property crimes: 164 (Montana: 22,917)
> Population: 4,918

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Nebraska: North Platte
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 2,759.0 (Nebraska: 1,418.7)
> Total larceny-thefts: 649 (Nebraska: 27,488)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 3,485.9 (Nebraska: 1,909.2)
> Total property crimes: 820 (Nebraska: 36,991)
> Population: 23,892

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Nevada: Elko
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 1,937.5 (Nevada: 1,221.4)
> Total larceny-thefts: 401 (Nevada: 38,332)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 2,942.5 (Nevada: 1,926.6)
> Total property crimes: 609 (Nevada: 60,462)
> Population: 20,304

Tilton, New Hampshire (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Doug Kerr

New Hampshire: Tilton
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 4,371.1 (New Hampshire: 919.1)
> Total larceny-thefts: 155 (New Hampshire: 12,558)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 4,963.3 (New Hampshire: 1,098.9)
> Total property crimes: 176 (New Hampshire: 15,014)
> Population: 3,551

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New Jersey: Mount Ephraim
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 5,751.1 (New Jersey: 896.3)
> Total larceny-thefts: 263 (New Jersey: 79,614)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 6,232.2 (New Jersey: 1,158.2)
> Total property crimes: 285 (New Jersey: 102,875)
> Population: 4,582

New Mexico: Taos
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 3,532.2 (New Mexico: 1,765.5)
> Total larceny-thefts: 209 (New Mexico: 37,188)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 4,884.2 (New Mexico: 2,841.9)
> Total property crimes: 289 (New Mexico: 59,859)
> Population: 5,967

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New York: Oneida
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 3,843.7 (New York: 1,143.6)
> Total larceny-thefts: 417 (New York: 221,129)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 4,415.2 (New York: 1,410.7)
> Total property crimes: 479 (New York: 272,788)
> Population: 10,948

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North Carolina: Pineville
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 8,248.3 (North Carolina: 1,561.7)
> Total larceny-thefts: 760 (North Carolina: 165,554)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 10,353.8 (North Carolina: 2,226.5)
> Total property crimes: 954 (North Carolina: 236,026)
> Population: 8,749

Mandan, North Dakota (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Andrew Filer

North Dakota: Mandan
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 2,825.0 (North Dakota: 1,435.5)
> Total larceny-thefts: 656 (North Dakota: 10,986)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 4,220.3 (North Dakota: 2,124.1)
> Total property crimes: 980 (North Dakota: 16,256)
> Population: 22,301

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Ohio: Gallipolis
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 7,106.6 (Ohio: 1,359.8)
> Total larceny-thefts: 252 (Ohio: 159,007)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 7,952.6 (Ohio: 1,850.3)
> Total property crimes: 282 (Ohio: 216,363)
> Population: 3,710

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Oklahoma: Idabel
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 4,687.3 (Oklahoma: 1,714.3)
> Total larceny-thefts: 320 (Oklahoma: 68,243)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 6,386.4 (Oklahoma: 2,705.6)
> Total property crimes: 436 (Oklahoma: 107,705)
> Population: 6,924

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Oregon: Warrenton
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 5,753.0 (Oregon: 1,928.8)
> Total larceny-thefts: 335 (Oregon: 81,811)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 6,405.6 (Oregon: 2,659.0)
> Total property crimes: 373 (Oregon: 112,782)
> Population: 5,549

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West Kittanning, Pennsylvania by Doug Kerr

West Kittanning, Pennsylvania (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Doug Kerr

Pennsylvania: Kittanning
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 3,033.6 (Pennsylvania: 1,274.5)
> Total larceny-thefts: 112 (Pennsylvania: 162,919)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 3,927.4 (Pennsylvania: 1,644.1)
> Total property crimes: 145 (Pennsylvania: 210,167)
> Population: 3,789

Rhode Island: Newport
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 1,218.9 (Rhode Island: 935.9)
> Total larceny-thefts: 295 (Rhode Island: 9,894)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,528.8 (Rhode Island: 1,245.5)
> Total property crimes: 370 (Rhode Island: 13,166)
> Population: 24,663

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South Carolina: Manning
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 7,831.5 (South Carolina: 1,991.0)
> Total larceny-thefts: 303 (South Carolina: 103,892)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 9,278.9 (South Carolina: 2,721.1)
> Total property crimes: 359 (South Carolina: 141,987)
> Population: 3,943

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South Dakota: Yankton
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 2,623.7 (South Dakota: 1,357.3)
> Total larceny-thefts: 386 (South Dakota: 12,117)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 3,221.9 (South Dakota: 1,956.7)
> Total property crimes: 474 (South Dakota: 17,468)
> Population: 14,573

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Tennessee: Newport
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 5,552.3 (Tennessee: 1,802.0)
> Total larceny-thefts: 382 (Tennessee: 124,098)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 7,180.2 (Tennessee: 2,492.8)
> Total property crimes: 494 (Tennessee: 171,675)
> Population: 6,848

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Texas: South Padre Island
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 12,157.3 (Texas: 1,587.3)
> Total larceny-thefts: 337 (Texas: 466,033)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 13,492.1 (Texas: 2,245.0)
> Total property crimes: 374 (Texas: 659,160)
> Population: 2,818

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Utah: Harrisville
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 4,410.3 (Utah: 1,857.3)
> Total larceny-thefts: 310 (Utah: 60,359)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 5,079.0 (Utah: 2,464.4)
> Total property crimes: 357 (Utah: 80,091)
> Population: 6,510

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Vermont: Berlin
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 3,718.4 (Vermont: 1,020.5)
> Total larceny-thefts: 103 (Vermont: 6,361)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 3,935.0 (Vermont: 1,217.0)
> Total property crimes: 109 (Vermont: 7,586)
> Population: 2,793

Virginia: Norton
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 5,182.4 (Virginia: 1,196.6)
> Total larceny-thefts: 206 (Virginia: 102,796)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 5,610.1 (Virginia: 1,456.4)
> Total property crimes: 223 (Virginia: 125,114)
> Population: 3,970

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Washington: Tukwila
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 10,745.5 (Washington: 1,854.2)
> Total larceny-thefts: 2,201 (Washington: 142,657)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 14,416.8 (Washington: 2,732.4)
> Total property crimes: 2,953 (Washington: 210,223)
> Population: 20,196

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West Virginia: South Charleston
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 4,958.8 (West Virginia: 998.9)
> Total larceny-thefts: 590 (West Virginia: 17,828)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 5,782.5 (West Virginia: 1,399.4)
> Total property crimes: 688 (West Virginia: 24,976)
> Population: 12,475

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Wisconsin: West Milwaukee
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 20,117.6 (Wisconsin: 1,106.1)
> Total larceny-thefts: 821 (Wisconsin: 64,517)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 22,004.4 (Wisconsin: 1,485.7)
> Total property crimes: 898 (Wisconsin: 86,654)
> Population: 4,146

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Wyoming: Riverton
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 3,184.2 (Wyoming: 1,234.7)
> Total larceny-thefts: 343 (Wyoming: 7,190)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 4,233.2 (Wyoming: 1,610.6)
> Total property crimes: 456 (Wyoming: 9,379)
> Population: 10,891

Methodology

To determine the town with the highest larceny-theft rate in every state, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed larceny-theft figures from the FBI’s 2020 Uniform Crime Report.

We defined towns based on population thresholds — having at least 2,500 people and less than 25,000 people — using five-year estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2019 American Community Survey. Limited data was available in the 2020 UCR for areas in Alabama, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Illinois, though these states were not excluded from analysis.

Data for property crime — a category that includes larceny-theft, burglary, and motor vehicle theft — also came from the 2020 FBI UCR. Population figures are five-year estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2019 American Community Survey. However, these estimates were not used to calculate crime rates. Crime rates per 100,000 people were calculated using population figures provided by the FBI in the 2020 UCR.