Washington motor-vehicle-theft rates rose above the U.S. trend, then fell

Washington's monthly reported motor-vehicle-theft rate was usually higher than the U.S. rate before 2021, diverged substantially during 2021 through 2023, and moved closer to the national rate during 2024 and 2025. The chart marks three changes to Washington pursuit law, but the comparison is descriptive and cannot isolate the laws from nationwide theft trends, vulnerable vehicle models, enforcement changes, or reporting coverage.

month	series	rate_per_100k	washington_population_coverage_pct	policy_period
2018-01-01	Washington	35.35	99.63	pre_hb1054
2018-01-01	United States	19.42	99.63	pre_hb1054
2018-02-01	Washington	29.02	99.51	pre_hb1054
2018-02-01	United States	16.08	99.51	pre_hb1054
2018-03-01	Washington	30.04	99.5	pre_hb1054
2018-03-01	United States	17.18	99.5	pre_hb1054
2018-04-01	Washington	29.42	99.47	pre_hb1054
2018-04-01	United States	16.85	99.47	pre_hb1054
2018-05-01	Washington	29.85	99.48	pre_hb1054
2018-05-01	United States	18.19	99.48	pre_hb1054
2018-06-01	Washington	27.69	99.55	pre_hb1054
2018-06-01	United States	17.98	99.55	pre_hb1054
2018-07-01	Washington	29.91	99.4	pre_hb1054
2018-07-01	United States	19.11	99.4	pre_hb1054
2018-08-01	Washington	31.58	99.46	pre_hb1054
2018-08-01	United States	19.11	99.46	pre_hb1054
2018-09-01	Washington	31.51	99.49	pre_hb1054
2018-09-01	United States	18.36	99.49	pre_hb1054
2018-10-01	Washington	31.93	99.46	pre_hb1054
2018-10-01	United States	18.72	99.46	pre_hb1054
2018-11-01	Washington	30.74	99.5	pre_hb1054
2018-11-01	United States	17.71	99.5	pre_hb1054
2018-12-01	Washington	29.99	99.39	pre_hb1054
2018-12-01	United States	31.89	99.39	pre_hb1054
2019-01-01	Washington	30.86	99.48	pre_hb1054
2019-01-01	United States	17.57	99.48	pre_hb1054
2019-02-01	Washington	23.72	99.49	pre_hb1054
2019-02-01	United States	15.33	99.49	pre_hb1054
2019-03-01	Washington	24.8	99.48	pre_hb1054
2019-03-01	United States	16.13	99.48	pre_hb1054
2019-04-01	Washington	24.8	99.45	pre_hb1054
2019-04-01	United States	15.98	99.45	pre_hb1054
2019-05-01	Washington	26.69	99.52	pre_hb1054
2019-05-01	United States	17.33	99.52	pre_hb1054
2019-06-01	Washington	25.19	99.48	pre_hb1054
2019-06-01	United States	17.51	99.48	pre_hb1054
2019-07-01	Washington	28.29	99.49	pre_hb1054
2019-07-01	United States	18.89	99.49	pre_hb1054
2019-08-01	Washington	30.29	99.51	pre_hb1054
2019-08-01	United States	18.4	99.51	pre_hb1054
2019-09-01	Washington	27.1	99.5	pre_hb1054
2019-09-01	United States	17.63	99.5	pre_hb1054
2019-10-01	Washington	29.79	99.49	pre_hb1054
2019-10-01	United States	17.56	99.49	pre_hb1054
2019-11-01	Washington	26.82	99.53	pre_hb1054
2019-11-01	United States	16.75	99.53	pre_hb1054
2019-12-01	Washington	28.13	99.49	pre_hb1054
2019-12-01	United States	31.47	99.49	pre_hb1054
2020-01-01	Washington	29.86	99.67	pre_hb1054
2020-01-01	United States	17.92	99.67	pre_hb1054
2020-02-01	Washington	23.76	99.55	pre_hb1054
2020-02-01	United States	15.83	99.55	pre_hb1054
2020-03-01	Washington	26.91	99.49	pre_hb1054
2020-03-01	United States	16.83	99.49	pre_hb1054
2020-04-01	Washington	27.99	99.62	pre_hb1054
2020-04-01	United States	17.51	99.62	pre_hb1054
2020-05-01	Washington	27.15	99.54	pre_hb1054
2020-05-01	United States	18.54	99.54	pre_hb1054
2020-06-01	Washington	29.2	99.55	pre_hb1054
2020-06-01	United States	19.99	99.55	pre_hb1054
2020-07-01	Washington	30.38	99.55	pre_hb1054
2020-07-01	United States	21.34	99.55	pre_hb1054
2020-08-01	Washington	32.13	99.53	pre_hb1054
2020-08-01	United States	21.37	99.53	pre_hb1054
2020-09-01	Washington	34.81	99.51	pre_hb1054
2020-09-01	United States	20.4	99.51	pre_hb1054
2020-10-01	Washington	35.36	99.53	pre_hb1054
2020-10-01	United States	21.46	99.53	pre_hb1054
2020-11-01	Washington	33.87	99.66	pre_hb1054
2020-11-01	United States	21.07	99.66	pre_hb1054
2020-12-01	Washington	34.6	99.5	pre_hb1054
2020-12-01	United States	34.49	99.5	pre_hb1054
2021-01-01	Washington	33.25	99.52	pre_hb1054
2021-01-01	United States	19.78	99.52	pre_hb1054
2021-02-01	Washington	30.86	99.54	pre_hb1054
2021-02-01	United States	17.41	99.54	pre_hb1054
2021-03-01	Washington	29.87	99.47	pre_hb1054
2021-03-01	United States	17.46	99.47	pre_hb1054
2021-04-01	Washington	29.42	99.47	pre_hb1054
2021-04-01	United States	16.91	99.47	pre_hb1054
2021-05-01	Washington	31.25	99.46	pre_hb1054
2021-05-01	United States	19.23	99.46	pre_hb1054
2021-06-01	Washington	31.09	99.25	pre_hb1054
2021-06-01	United States	19.29	99.25	pre_hb1054
2021-07-01	Washington	34.5	99.25	hb1054_transition
2021-07-01	United States	21.14	99.25	hb1054_transition
2021-08-01	Washington	40.46	99.2	hb1054_full_months
2021-08-01	United States	21.46	99.2	hb1054_full_months
2021-09-01	Washington	44.01	99.22	hb1054_full_months
2021-09-01	United States	21.38	99.22	hb1054_full_months
2021-10-01	Washington	52.15	99.21	hb1054_full_months
2021-10-01	United States	22.17	99.21	hb1054_full_months
2021-11-01	Washington	52.34	99.41	hb1054_full_months
2021-11-01	United States	21.52	99.41	hb1054_full_months
2021-12-01	Washington	54.74	99.18	hb1054_full_months
2021-12-01	United States	22.09	99.18	hb1054_full_months
2022-01-01	Washington	58.85	99.26	hb1054_full_months
2022-01-01	United States	24.08	99.26	hb1054_full_months
2022-02-01	Washington	55.37	99.23	hb1054_full_months
2022-02-01	United States	21.24	99.23	hb1054_full_months
2022-03-01	Washington	58.39	99.24	hb1054_full_months
2022-03-01	United States	22.4	99.24	hb1054_full_months
2022-04-01	Washington	53.08	99.26	hb1054_full_months
2022-04-01	United States	21.57	99.26	hb1054_full_months
2022-05-01	Washington	50.07	99.26	hb1054_full_months
2022-05-01	United States	22.89	99.26	hb1054_full_months
2022-06-01	Washington	47	99.12	hb1054_full_months
2022-06-01	United States	23.22	99.12	hb1054_full_months
2022-07-01	Washington	48.55	99.09	hb1054_full_months
2022-07-01	United States	25.8	99.09	hb1054_full_months
2022-08-01	Washington	50.96	99.12	hb1054_full_months
2022-08-01	United States	25.66	99.12	hb1054_full_months
2022-09-01	Washington	47.87	99.11	hb1054_full_months
2022-09-01	United States	24.22	99.11	hb1054_full_months
2022-10-01	Washington	58.84	99.17	hb1054_full_months
2022-10-01	United States	25.88	99.17	hb1054_full_months
2022-11-01	Washington	57.19	99.25	hb1054_full_months
2022-11-01	United States	24.35	99.25	hb1054_full_months
2022-12-01	Washington	59.75	98.94	hb1054_full_months
2022-12-01	United States	28.93	98.94	hb1054_full_months
2023-01-01	Washington	61.69	99.25	hb1054_full_months
2023-01-01	United States	26.34	99.25	hb1054_full_months
2023-02-01	Washington	49.68	99.04	hb1054_full_months
2023-02-01	United States	22.94	99.04	hb1054_full_months
2023-03-01	Washington	56.63	99.06	hb1054_full_months
2023-03-01	United States	24.53	99.06	hb1054_full_months
2023-04-01	Washington	50	99.43	hb1054_full_months
2023-04-01	United States	24.54	99.43	hb1054_full_months
2023-05-01	Washington	56.6	99.23	sb5352_transition
2023-05-01	United States	27.92	99.23	sb5352_transition
2023-06-01	Washington	52.16	99.03	sb5352_full_months
2023-06-01	United States	28.26	99.03	sb5352_full_months
2023-07-01	Washington	65.23	99.04	sb5352_full_months
2023-07-01	United States	30.86	99.04	sb5352_full_months
2023-08-01	Washington	67.85	99.05	sb5352_full_months
2023-08-01	United States	30.3	99.05	sb5352_full_months
2023-09-01	Washington	57.96	99.09	sb5352_full_months
2023-09-01	United States	27.17	99.09	sb5352_full_months
2023-10-01	Washington	60.06	99.12	sb5352_full_months
2023-10-01	United States	28.46	99.12	sb5352_full_months
2023-11-01	Washington	56.38	99.12	sb5352_full_months
2023-11-01	United States	26.29	99.12	sb5352_full_months
2023-12-01	Washington	54.74	99.1	sb5352_full_months
2023-12-01	United States	28.28	99.1	sb5352_full_months
2024-01-01	Washington	50.13	99.37	sb5352_full_months
2024-01-01	United States	23.97	99.37	sb5352_full_months
2024-02-01	Washington	39.09	99.42	sb5352_full_months
2024-02-01	United States	21.51	99.42	sb5352_full_months
2024-03-01	Washington	41.27	99.4	sb5352_full_months
2024-03-01	United States	21.88	99.4	sb5352_full_months
2024-04-01	Washington	38.26	99.38	sb5352_full_months
2024-04-01	United States	21.14	99.38	sb5352_full_months
2024-05-01	Washington	37.86	99.38	sb5352_full_months
2024-05-01	United States	22.28	99.38	sb5352_full_months
2024-06-01	Washington	32.52	99.42	i2113_transition
2024-06-01	United States	22.01	99.42	i2113_transition
2024-07-01	Washington	34.03	99.41	i2113_full_months
2024-07-01	United States	22.87	99.41	i2113_full_months
2024-08-01	Washington	33.07	99.6	i2113_full_months
2024-08-01	United States	21.8	99.6	i2113_full_months
2024-09-01	Washington	35.24	99.44	i2113_full_months
2024-09-01	United States	20.51	99.44	i2113_full_months
2024-10-01	Washington	35.24	99.48	i2113_full_months
2024-10-01	United States	20.49	99.48	i2113_full_months
2024-11-01	Washington	31.36	99.52	i2113_full_months
2024-11-01	United States	18.83	99.52	i2113_full_months
2024-12-01	Washington	29.79	99.52	i2113_full_months
2024-12-01	United States	20.28	99.52	i2113_full_months
2025-01-01	Washington	25.81	99.41	i2113_full_months
2025-01-01	United States	17.57	99.41	i2113_full_months
2025-02-01	Washington	20.31	99.34	i2113_full_months
2025-02-01	United States	15.47	99.34	i2113_full_months
2025-03-01	Washington	21.34	99.34	i2113_full_months
2025-03-01	United States	17.04	99.34	i2113_full_months
2025-04-01	Washington	20.46	99.19	i2113_full_months
2025-04-01	United States	16.54	99.19	i2113_full_months
2025-05-01	Washington	21.21	99.11	i2113_full_months
2025-05-01	United States	17.76	99.11	i2113_full_months
2025-06-01	Washington	21.03	98.78	i2113_full_months
2025-06-01	United States	17.42	98.78	i2113_full_months
2025-07-01	Washington	21.35	95.65	i2113_full_months
2025-07-01	United States	18.33	95.65	i2113_full_months
2025-08-01	Washington	24.74	96.09	i2113_full_months
2025-08-01	United States	17.3	96.09	i2113_full_months
2025-09-01	Washington	20.42	96.07	i2113_full_months
2025-09-01	United States	15.99	96.07	i2113_full_months
2025-10-01	Washington	22.77	96.06	i2113_full_months
2025-10-01	United States	16.17	96.06	i2113_full_months
2025-11-01	Washington	19.08	95.69	i2113_full_months
2025-11-01	United States	14.94	95.69	i2113_full_months
2025-12-01	Washington	20.27	95.65	i2113_full_months
2025-12-01	United States	15.31	95.65	i2113_full_months

Annotations

HB 1054 restrictions took effect: Washington's statewide pursuit restrictions took effect during July 2021.
SB 5352 broadened authority: SB 5352 broadened pursuit authority for specified offenses and took effect immediately.
Initiative 2113 took effect: Initiative 2113 broadened pursuit authority and took effect during June 2024.