Car Theft by Top Ten U.S. Metropolitan Areas, 2005 RankMetropolitan Statistical AreaVehicles stolenRate1 1.Modesto, Calif.7,0711,418.80 2.Las Vegas/Paradise, Nev.22,4651,360.90 3.Stockton, Calif.7,5861,167.30 4.Phoenix/Mesa/Scottsdale, Ariz.41,0001,103.50 5.Visalia/Porterville, Calif.4,2571,060.20 6.Seattle/Tacoma/Bellevue, Wash.33,4941,057.60 7.Sacramento/Arden-Arcade/Roseville, Calif.20,2681,005.00 8.San Diego/Carlsbad/San Marcos, Calif.28,845983.90 9.Fresno, Calif.8,478978.11 10.Yakima, Wash.2,212965.54 1. Ranked by the rate of vehicle thefts reported per 100,000 people based on the 2000 Census. Source:National Insurance Crime Bureau.