Luxembourg Vehicle Thefts Surge 1,460.7% Over Eight-Year Period

Sustained Surge in Vehicle Thefts

Official data from Eurostat confirms a sustained and significant rise in vehicle thefts across Luxembourg. Over an eight-year period, the country has experienced a continuous increase in recorded cases, climbing from 242 incidents in 2016 to 3,777 incidents in 2024. This represents a cumulative increase of 1,460.7%. The 3,777 cases recorded in 2024 represent the highest number of vehicle thefts on record in the available data.

8 straight years of increase

The upward trajectory of vehicle theft in Luxembourg began in 2016 and has persisted without interruption for eight consecutive years. The year-by-year progression of recorded cases is as follows:

• 2016: 242 cases
• 2017: 288 cases
• 2018: 293 cases
• 2019: 1,612 cases
• 2020: 1,763 cases
• 2021: 1,808 cases
• 2022: 2,400 cases
• 2023: 2,826 cases
• 2024: 3,777 cases

The data indicates that the scale of the increase accelerated significantly between 2018 and 2019, when the annual count rose from 293 to 1,612. The growth has remained consistent in the years following, leading to the record-high figure observed in 2024.

About these figures

These statistics are derived from official records provided by Eurostat. The figures represent officially recorded cases of vehicle theft within Luxembourg. The data reflects the total count of reported incidents as documented by national authorities and processed for European statistical reporting, serving as the primary metric for tracking the prevalence of this specific offence over the identified eight-year timeframe.