WHATCOM COUNTY, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A new study names Washington as one of the country’s most likely places to get your car stolen, though Whatcom County is seeing a more hopeful trend.

Personal injury law firm Scott Vicknair analyzed FBI data from 2012 to 2022 to rank states with the highest car thefts per capita. Washington was found to have the second highest rate, with over 730 vehicle thefts per 10,000 vehicles.

Nearly 50,000 vehicles were stolen in Washington over the past ten years.

On a local level, car thefts seem to be getting relatively better here in Whatcom County though.

Whatcom County saw a 45% decrease in car thefts from May 2023 to May 2024 over the previous year, according to the Sheriff’s Office.