LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Statistics show a recent trend of fewer cars stolen in its jurisdiction in Southern Nevada.
Numbers show a drop in several categories, including car thefts and break-ins from most of 2024 to 2025, with arrests also seeing an uptick.
“There’s two car thieves trying to rob my car,” Jason Ferguson recalled.
Ferguson walked 8 News Now through what he called a truly terrifying moment.
“They weren’t backing down,” he said. “They weren’t acknowledging that I had caught them in the act.”
Ferguson said two men tried to take his car with him present; at one point they even turned violent.
“One guy sucker punched me,” he said.
Las Vegas has long been known as a city with a high number of car thefts, but the most recent LVMPD statistics show a new, more promising trend.
The department saw a 24.6% decrease in motor vehicle theft from February 2024 to the present.
It followed a similar pattern of fewer thefts from 2023 to 2024. Car break-ins and stolen car parts are also down, with arrests up in all three categories.
“I’m happy to hear that,” one driver told 8 News Now. “I wish the insurance would go down.”
Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill spoke on continued efforts to increase policing at this week’s State of The Department address, following through on a tough on crime approach.
LVMPD statistics show a decline in homicides, burglaries, robberies and car thefts from 2023 to 2024.
Ferguson told 8 News Now an arrest was already made in his case.
“I’m grateful that the cops are cracking down on crime,” he said. “When stuff does happen they are showing up quick.”
While he told 8 news Now he was happy to see such quick action, he encourages others to always stay aware of their surroundings.
“You’ve just got to be careful out here in these streets,” Ferguson concluded.
Many cars reported stolen in Las Vegas in the past few years were Hyundais and Kias, partly because certain models lacked an anti-theft immobilizer.
LVMPD partnered with local dealerships in 2023 to update cars with anti-theft software, while also handing out a number of free steering wheel locks.
