Water is a critical ingredient of modern civilization. Without clean water, life cannot be sustained. Around the world water supply, nearly 30% to 50% is stolen per each year, mainly by agricultural interests and farmers, yet the crime itself is not well understood, a new international case study led by the University of Adelaide reported a research article on the “Grand theft water and the calculus of compliance” in the Nature Sustainability journal on 24 th August 2020 [ 1 ]. They mentioned that “water crises constitute a challenge for humanity. Uncertain supply and growing demand are driving higher water theft, particularly by agricultural users who account for approximately 70% of global use. However, research into water theft is under explored in all disciplines”.   Figure 1. Water theft and stop it . This research paper provides a conceptual framework and modeling approach that can be designed to improve the understanding of both individual and institutional b...