DENVER (KDVR) — Motor vehicle theft in Boulder County is on the decline, according to the 20th Judicial District.
The Boulder District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday that “recently compiled data” showed that motor vehicle thefts reported to Boulder County law enforcement agencies dipped by 22% from 2023 to 2024, with “continued reductions observed” in 2025 year-to-date.
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The “substantial decline” comes after the state reported significant increases in motor vehicle thefts between 2019 and 2023, according to the Boulder DA, which said the state responded by taking “strong, proactive steps” to “change state law and increase enforcement of the law.”
“When Colorado experienced the dramatic spike in car thefts, we responded by strengthening the auto theft laws,” District Attorney Michael Dougherty said in a statement…