States With the Highest Rate of Larceny Theft

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December 26, 2021 5:00 pm

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20. Delaware
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 1,538.5
> Total larceny-thefts: 15,182 (10th lowest)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,961.4 (25th highest)
> Total property crimes: 19,355 (9th lowest)
> Population: 973,764

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19. North Carolina
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 1,561.7
> Total larceny-thefts: 165,554 (5th highest)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 2,226.5 (16th highest)
> Total property crimes: 236,026 (5th highest)
> Population: 10,488,084

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18. Minnesota
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 1,567.8
> Total larceny-thefts: 88,696 (19th highest)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 2,124.9 (20th highest)
> Total property crimes: 120,212 (20th highest)
> Population: 5,639,632

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17. Texas
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 1,587.3
> Total larceny-thefts: 466,033 (2nd highest)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 2,245.0 (14th highest)
> Total property crimes: 659,160 (2nd highest)
> Population: 28,995,881

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16. Montana
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 1,603.0
> Total larceny-thefts: 17,322 (11th lowest)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 2,120.8 (22nd highest)
> Total property crimes: 22,917 (11th lowest)
> Population: 1,068,778

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