Colorado Continues to Drive Down Auto Theft in 2025

(COLORADO) – Colorado is starting the New Year with some good news – the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority (CATPA) and the Colorado State Patrol are pleased to announce that Colorado saw further reductions of auto theft in 2025.

Colorado is on a positive trend in reducing motor vehicle theft, and 2025 marks the third consecutive year of reductions. This past year, Colorado saw the most drastic percentage reduction yet, with a 34% decline in auto theft compared to 2024. This also represents a significant 61% reduction in auto theft incidents since 2022. These reductions ensure less financial harm to individuals, safer roads to travel on, and safer communities for all of us to enjoy. Reducing auto theft is a key strategy in our efforts to make Colorado a safer place overall.

Coloradans are asked to continue their theft prevention routines, locking their car, and taking their keys every time.

“We know drivers have been doing more than this to prevent vehicle theft, and there has never been a better time to continue going the extra mile to take these preventative steps,” stated Col. Matthew C. Packard, chief of the Colorado State Patrol. “From steering wheel locks to GPS trackers and kill switches, everything you do makes a substantial impact on preventing auto theft in 2026 and beyond.”

Learn how to keep your car safe at the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority web page. Featuring the latest articles and information for preventing auto theft in Colorado. If you are a victim of auto theft, please learn more about our Victim’s Assistance program available to residents of Colorado. All data is covered under the Colorado State Patrol Auto Theft Data Disclaimer [1]

[1] Stolen vehicle data is sourced from the Stolen Vehicle Data Repository (SVDR) which provides law enforcement reporting of stolen vehicles to the Colorado Crime Information Center (CCIC). The SVDR is managed by the Auto Theft Intelligence Coordination Center (ATICC), a grant project funded by the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority. The SVDR contains information on the number of reported stolen vehicles, data results may vary from the Colorado Bureau of Investigations crime data on the incidence (or police cases) of motor vehicle theft/attempts inputted into UCR/NIBRS as reported by Colorado law enforcement agencies. Additionally, information contained in the SVDR is considered dynamic as modifications to records are made on a daily basis. Stolen vehicle records were screened for accuracy and normalized for standardization prior to use in this analysis. Percentages are rounded to the nearest percent.

Other important preliminary data show that the Top 10 most stolen vehicles in Colorado in 2025 were:

1. Chevrolet Silverado
2. Hyundai Elantra
3. Hyundai Sonata
4. Ford F-150
5. GMC Sierra
6. Ford F-250
7. Jeep Cherokee
8. Honda Civic
9. Kia Optima
10. Honda Accord

The Top 10 Theft Cities were

1. Denver
2. Aurora
3. Colorado Springs
4. Pueblo
5. Lakewood
6. Westminster
7. Thornton
8. Commerce City
9. Greeley
10. Littleton

While auto theft went down Statewide, here is how auto theft changed across Colorado’s regions:

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