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, there are parts of the country where such crimes are not especially common and residents are at far lower risk of being the victim of theft than the typical American.
Using data from the FBI’s 2020 Uniform Crime Report, 24/7 Wall St. identified the 50 U.S. metro areas with the lowest larceny-theft rates. Metropolitan areas are ranked by the number of larcenies reported for every 100,000 people.
In every metro area on this list, larceny theft rates are far lower than — and in some cases less than half — the national rate of 1,398 incidents per 100,000 people. The metro areas on this list span the country, though Florida alone is home to seven of them, the most of any state.
Larceny, along with burglary and vehicle theft, is one of three criminal offenses that make up the property crime category. Due in large part to lower than average larceny rates, in every metro area on this list, the overall property crime rate is less than the national rate of 1,958 incidents per 100,000 people. Here is a look at the city with the fewest property crimes in every state.
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50. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 986.3
> Total larceny-thefts: 32,863 — 20th highest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,484.8 — 64th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 49,471 — 15th highest of 276 metros
> Population: 3,338,330
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49. Sherman-Denison, TX
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 985.1
> Total larceny-thefts: 1,355 — 37th lowest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,500.6 — 68th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 2,064 — 46th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 136,212
48. Trenton-Princeton, NJ
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 977.4
> Total larceny-thefts: 3,587 — 137th lowest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,337.9 — 49th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 4,910 — 136th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 367,430
47. Appleton, WI
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 969.7
> Total larceny-thefts: 2,319 — 87th lowest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,170.0 — 32nd lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 2,798 — 71st lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 237,974
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46. Fond du Lac, WI
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 968.9
> Total larceny-thefts: 1,003 — 14th lowest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,146.7 — 24th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 1,187 — 7th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 103,403
45. Gainesville, GA
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 967.6
> Total larceny-thefts: 2,003 — 71st lowest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,270.9 — 38th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 2,631 — 65th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 204,441
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44. Flint, MI
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 964.8
> Total larceny-thefts: 3,882 — 138th highest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,447.2 — 57th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 5,823 — 129th highest of 276 metros
> Population: 405,813
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43. El Paso, TX
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 962.0
> Total larceny-thefts: 8,134 — 74th highest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,148.2 — 27th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 9,708 — 83rd highest of 276 metros
> Population: 843,725
42. Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 950.1
> Total larceny-thefts: 10,293 — 60th highest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,278.7 — 41st lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 13,853 — 61st highest of 276 metros
> Population: 1,077,370
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41. Manchester-Nashua, NH
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 944.8
> Total larceny-thefts: 3,962 — 135th highest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,138.0 — 22nd lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 4,772 — 133rd lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 417,025
40. Norwich-New London, CT
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 940.7
> Total larceny-thefts: 1,635 — 54th lowest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,271.6 — 39th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 2,210 — 50th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 265,206
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39. Homosassa Springs, FL
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 934.2
> Total larceny-thefts: 1,403 — 40th lowest of 281 metros (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,283.7 — 42nd lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 1,928 — 41st lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 149,657
38. Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 933.7
> Total larceny-thefts: 1,513 — 49th lowest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,160.2 — 28th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 1,880 — 38th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 159,923
37. Winchester, VA-WV
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 928.3
> Total larceny-thefts: 1,317 — 35th lowest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,148.2 — 26th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 1,629 — 27th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 139,125
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36. Lynchburg, VA
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 924.5
> Total larceny-thefts: 2,446 — 96th lowest of 281 metros (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,172.8 — 33rd lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 3,103 — 83rd lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 266,186
35. Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 917.8
> Total larceny-thefts: 2,195 — 80th lowest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,216.8 — 35th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 2,910 — 75th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 235,099
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34. Racine, WI
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 911.1
> Total larceny-thefts: 1,788 — 62nd lowest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,241.9 — 36th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 2,437 — 58th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 196,311
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33. St. George, UT
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 907.4
> Total larceny-thefts: 1,652 — 56th lowest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,163.3 — 31st lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 2,118 — 47th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 177,556
32. Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 898.8
> Total larceny-thefts: 4,408 — 123rd highest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,307.4 — 45th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 6,412 — 117th highest of 276 metros
> Population: 494,336
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31. Kingston, NY
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 887.3
> Total larceny-thefts: 1,561 — 53rd lowest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,049.4 — 17th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 1,846 — 36th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 177,573
30. Saginaw, MI
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 884.6
> Total larceny-thefts: 1,671 — 59th lowest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,275.9 — 40th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 2,410 — 57th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 190,539
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29. Port St. Lucie, FL
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 880.2
> Total larceny-thefts: 4,362 — 125th highest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,101.6 — 20th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 5,459 — 134th highest of 276 metros (tied)
> Population: 489,297
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28. Twin Falls, ID
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 876.1
> Total larceny-thefts: 994 — 13th lowest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: N/A
> Total property crimes: N/A
> Population: 109,784
27. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 873.8
> Total larceny-thefts: 37,647 — 13th highest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,333.3 — 47th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 57,445 — 11th highest of 276 metros
> Population: 4,319,629
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26. Boise City, ID
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 865.5
> Total larceny-thefts: 6,674 — 86th highest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,161.7 — 30th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 8,958 — 87th highest of 276 metros
> Population: 749,057
25. Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 863.4
> Total larceny-thefts: 8,017 — 78th highest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: N/A
> Total property crimes: N/A
> Population: 943,332
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24. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 863.3
> Total larceny-thefts: 13,995 — 46th highest of 281 metros (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,160.2 — 29th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 18,808 — 48th highest of 276 metros
> Population: 1,624,578
23. Portland-South Portland, ME
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 854.8
> Total larceny-thefts: 4,641 — 120th highest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,017.5 — 14th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 5,524 — 133rd highest of 276 metros
> Population: 538,500
22. Madera, CA
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 849.4
> Total larceny-thefts: 1,329 — 36th lowest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,362.6 — 52nd lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 2,132 — 48th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 157,327
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21. Wenatchee, WA
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 848.2
> Total larceny-thefts: 1,029 — 17th lowest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,147.4 — 25th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 1,392 — 18th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 120,629
20. Coeur d’Alene, ID
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 824.1
> Total larceny-thefts: 1,403 — 40th lowest of 281 metros (tied)
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,061.5 — 19th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 1,807 — 33rd lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 165,697
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19. Idaho Falls, ID
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 801.7
> Total larceny-thefts: 1,241 — 29th lowest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,288.2 — 43rd lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 1,994 — 43rd lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 151,516
18. Green Bay, WI
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 787.1
> Total larceny-thefts: 2,554 — 100th lowest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 991.1 — 12th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 3,216 — 88th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 322,906
17. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 786.3
> Total larceny-thefts: 38,415 — 12th highest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 995.9 — 13th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 48,653 — 16th highest of 276 metros
> Population: 4,873,019
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16. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 783.6
> Total larceny-thefts: 6,167 — 89th highest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,031.5 — 15th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 8,118 — 95th highest of 276 metros
> Population: 770,577
15. Harrisonburg, VA
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 783.3
> Total larceny-thefts: 1,065 — 20th lowest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 981.9 — 11th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 1,335 — 13th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 134,964
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14. Naples-Marco Island, FL
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 776.5
> Total larceny-thefts: 3,039 — 123rd lowest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 972.5 — 9th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 3,806 — 108th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 384,902
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13. Pittsfield, MA
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 743.5
> Total larceny-thefts: 919 — 8th lowest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,133.5 — 21st lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 1,401 — 19th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 124,944
12. Bay City, MI
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 743.0
> Total larceny-thefts: 760 — 5th lowest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,059.8 — 18th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 1,084 — 5th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 103,126
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11. Wheeling, WV-OH
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 733.4
> Total larceny-thefts: 1,011 — 16th lowest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,032.2 — 16th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 1,423 — 20th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 138,948
10. Worcester, MA-CT
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 707.6
> Total larceny-thefts: 6,169 — 88th highest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 981.2 — 10th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 8,555 — 92nd highest of 276 metros
> Population: 947,404
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9. Carson City, NV
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 704.0
> Total larceny-thefts: 396 — the lowest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 1,143.1 — 23rd lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 643 — 2nd lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 55,916
8. Wausau-Weston, WI
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 701.0
> Total larceny-thefts: 1,144 — 23rd lowest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 911.2 — 8th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 1,487 — 23rd lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 163,285
7. Punta Gorda, FL
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 678.6
> Total larceny-thefts: 1,302 — 32nd lowest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 860.4 — 7th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 1,651 — 28th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 188,910
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6. Barnstable Town, MA
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 608.9
> Total larceny-thefts: 1,288 — 30th lowest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 817.8 — 5th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 1,730 — 29th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 212,990
5. Glens Falls, NY
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 606.0
> Total larceny-thefts: 751 — 4th lowest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 737.5 — 3rd lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 914 — 3rd lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 125,148
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4. Logan, UT-ID
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 605.6
> Total larceny-thefts: 871 — 7th lowest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 798.2 — 4th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 1,148 — 6th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 141,760
3. Midland, MI
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 556.6
> Total larceny-thefts: 461 — 2nd lowest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 700.3 — the lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 580 — the lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 83,156
2. Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 542.0
> Total larceny-thefts: 836 — 6th lowest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 833.8 — 6th lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 1,286 — 9th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 154,713
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1. The Villages, FL
> 2020 larceny-thefts per 100K people: 485.7
> Total larceny-thefts: 666 — 3rd lowest of 281 metros
> Property crimes per 100K people: 705.3 — 2nd lowest of 276 metros
> Total property crimes: 967 — 4th lowest of 276 metros
> Population: 132,420
Methodology
To determine the 50 metro areas with the lowest larceny-theft rates, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed larceny-theft figures from the FBI’s 2020 Uniform Crime Report.
Limited data was available in the 2020 UCR for areas in Alabama, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Illinois, though metro areas in these states were not excluded from analysis. Only metro areas for which the boundaries defined by the FBI match the boundaries as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau were considered.
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 one-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.
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