UCR Definition
The Florida Unifrom Crime Reports program defines Motor vehicle theft as the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. In the UCR Program, a motor vehicle is a self-propelled vehicle that runs on land surfaces and not on rails. The following vehicles are considered motor vehicles.
- Sport utility vehicles
- Automobiles
- Trucks
- Buses
- Motorcycles
- Motor scooters
- All-terrain vehicles
- Snowmobiles
The following items are not considered motor vehicles.
- Farm equipment
- Bulldozers
- Airplanes
- Construction equipment
- Water craft such as motorboats, sailboats, houseboats, or jet skis
The taking of a motor vehicle for temporary use by persons having lawful access is excluded from this definition. The
UCR Manual contains more information about these definitions.
Florida Statutes
812.014(2)(c)6 Theft of a Motor Vehicle
Summary
Florida had 41,119 UCR motor vehicle theft offenses reported in 2018.
There were a total of 8,301 arrests for motor vehicle theft reported to the Florida UCR program. Of these arrests, 2,210 were juveniles and 6,091 were adults.
UCR Offense Data 

Source: 2018 Crime in Florida Report Abstract (PDF)

Source: Motor Vehicle Theft by Type, 1996-2018 (Excel)
Information about calculating Percent Change, Crime Rates, and Clearance Rates
UCR Arrest Data 

Source: County and Municipal Arrest Data, 2018 (
PDF | Excel)

Source: Arrests by Age, Sex and Offense for Florida, 2018 (
PDF)
Source: 2018 Disaggregated Judicial Circuit Arrest Report (PDF | Excel)
Historical Data - Trends
Source: Total Index Crime by County, 1989-2018 (Excel)
Total Arrests by County, 1989-2018
Computerized Criminal History Arrest by Crime Type, 2000-2018 (Excel)
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