Stay Alert, Las Vegas! Burglary and Car Theft Statistics

Burglary and car theft are both down in Las Vegas in 2026. LVMPD's public crime data shows burglaries down about 19% and motor vehicle thefts down about 31% for January 1 to September 27, 2026, compared with the same period in 2025. One category moved the other way: thefts of vehicle parts and accessories, which includes catalytic converters, rose about 8%. Below are the numbers by crime type and LVMPD area command, and what they mean for your home and business.

Source for all 2026 and 2025 figures on this page: LVMPD Open Data Portal, Reported NIBRS Crimes, January 1 to September 27 of each year, accessed October 4, 2026. We update this page as new data is published.

Las Vegas crime statistics at a glance

For the full 2025 calendar year, LVMPD's data lists 6,940 burglaries, 8,851 motor vehicle thefts, 6,292 thefts from vehicles, and 852 thefts of vehicle parts and accessories.

Burglary in Las Vegas by area

Burglary fell in nine of LVMPD's ten main area commands. Southeast was the exception, edging up slightly.

Where burglaries happen

Of the 4,259 burglaries reported in 2026 through September 27, 2,023 (about 48%) were at homes. Rental storage facilities accounted for 711 and hotels and motels for 336. Most of the rest were at stores, offices, restaurants, casinos, construction sites, and other businesses.

Car theft in Las Vegas by area

Motor vehicle theft dropped in every area command, with the Northeast, Northwest, and Southeast still reporting the most.

Catalytic converter and vehicle parts theft

NIBRS does not break out catalytic converters on their own. They fall under theft of motor vehicle parts and accessories, the one vehicle crime category that rose in 2026 (662 offenses versus 614). Converters are targeted because they can be cut off in a couple of minutes and sold for the metals inside.

To lower your risk:

• Park in a garage or a well-lit area close to a camera.
• Ask a muffler shop about a converter shield or cage, and consider etching your VIN on the converter.
• Point a camera with person and vehicle detection at your driveway so you get an alert, not just a recording.

Business theft in Las Vegas

Businesses face a different mix. Shoplifting was nearly flat in 2026 (5,513 offenses versus 5,574), and trespassing on business and residential property held steady. Commercial burglaries tend to happen after hours, when nobody is there to see them.

What helps most:

• Monitored intrusion alarms on doors, windows, and roll-up doors.
• Cameras with video analytics at entrances, loading docks, and lots.
• Remote guarding, where operators watch live video after hours and warn intruders off before they get inside.

See business security systems for options.

How to protect your home from burglary and car theft

Fewer burglaries is good news, but about 2,000 Las Vegas homes were still burglarized in the first nine months of 2026. A monitored home security system makes your home a harder target:

• Door and window sensors trip the alarm the moment an entry point opens.
• Cameras and video doorbells let you see who is there and give police usable video.
• Motion sensors cover the rooms burglars head for first.
• Smart locks let you lock up and check doors from your phone.
• Professional monitoring from our UL-listed monitoring center dispatches help when the alarm goes off.

Every Sting Alarm panel has a backup battery and the standard Qolsys IQ Panel 5 has a built-in cellular communicator, so the system keeps working if power or internet is cut. For where burglars actually get in and how to stop them, read How to Protect Your Home From Burglars. If your car is stolen, see what to do if your car is stolen in Las Vegas.

Earlier reports in this series

We started this series in 2023, when burglaries were falling and car thefts were rising sharply across the valley. The chart below is from that first report, based on LVMPD data through March 31, 2023. The 2026 numbers above replace it.

Definitions

LVMPD reports crimes using FBI NIBRS offense categories:

• Burglary and breaking and entering: unlawful entry into a structure to commit a felony or theft.
• Motor vehicle theft: taking a vehicle without the owner's consent.
• Theft from a motor vehicle: taking items from inside a vehicle.
• Theft of motor vehicle parts and accessories: taking parts attached to a vehicle, such as catalytic converters, wheels, or plates.