Elk Grove, CA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Elk Grove in green. The most dangerous areas in Elk Grove are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Elk Grove, CA Safe from Theft?

The B- grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US city. Elk Grove is in the 58th percentile for safety, meaning 42% of cities are safer and 58% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Elk Grove's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Elk Grove is 7.878 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Elk Grove generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Elk Grove may be as high as 1 in 86 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 211 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the north parts of Elk Grove, CA: about 367 per year. The northwest part of Elk Grove has fewer cases of theft with only 92 in a typical year.

How Elk Grove's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Elk Grove to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Elk Grove is safer than the California state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Elk Grove, CA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Elk Grove about $8,605,426 in 2025, or roughly $41 per resident. This is part of Elk Grove's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Elk Grove, including every crime type and how Elk Grove compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Elk Grove's crime maps on the Elk Grove overall crime page.

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Individual Elk Grove Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in Elk Grove is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Elk Grove.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Franklin, CA	D	D-	D-	D+
Florin, CA	D-	F	F	D-
Vineyard, CA	B+	D+	B	A-
Parkway, CA	D-	F	D-	D
Hood, CA	F	D-	F	D-
Lemon Hill, CA	D	F	D+	B+
Clarksburg, CA	F	D	F	F
Rosemont, CA	D+	D-	D	C-
Wilton, CA	B	D+	C+	A-
Twin Cities, CA	B-	D	C	B+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Elk Grove is lower versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Harlingen, TX	D-	D-	D-	D-
Hawthorne, CA	C	D	D	C+
Hillsboro, OR	D	C	C	D
Hartford, CT	C+	A	A	C
Hampton, VA	D-	C	C	F
Hattiesburg, MS	B+	A+	A+	B
Hamilton, OH	C+	B	B	C
Glen Burnie, MD	D+	C-	C-	D+
Greer, SC	D+	C+	C+	C-
Garden Grove, CA	B+	C	C	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Elk Grove, CA average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Elk Grove schools on SchoolGrade

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