Scotts Valley, CA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Scotts Valley in green. The most dangerous areas in Scotts Valley 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 Scotts Valley, CA Safe from Theft?

The C- grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US city. Scotts Valley is in the 34th percentile for safety, meaning 66% of cities are safer and 34% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Scotts Valley's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Scotts Valley is 11.76 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Scotts Valley generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Scotts Valley may be as high as 1 in 66 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 125 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the southwest parts of Scotts Valley, CA: about 40 per year. The southeast part of Scotts Valley has fewer cases of theft with only 2 in a typical year.

How Scotts Valley's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Scotts Valley 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, Scotts Valley is safer than the California state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in Scotts Valley, CA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Scotts Valley about $1,014,689 in 2025, or roughly $61 per resident. This is part of Scotts Valley's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Scotts Valley, including every crime type and how Scotts Valley 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 Scotts Valley's crime maps on the Scotts Valley overall crime page.

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Individual Scotts Valley Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Mount Hermon, CA	D+	D+	D-	D-
Felton, CA	C	C-	D	C-
Ben Lomond, CA	C	D+	D+	C
Soquel, CA	C-	D+	D	D+
Santa Cruz, CA	D+	D	D	D+
Lompico, CA	C-	D	D	C
Capitola, CA	D	D-	D-	D
Brookdale, CA	D+	D	D	D+
Aptos, CA	C-	D+	D	D+
Boulder Creek, CA	D+	D	D	C-

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Scotts Valley is higher 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
King City, CA	C+	D-	D-	C
Ocean Acres, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A+
North Reading, MA	A	A-	A-	A-
North Providence, RI	B-	B+	B+	C+
Lafayette, GA	C+	C	C	C
Laconia, NH	C+	A-	A-	C
La Plata, MD	C-	C-	C-	D+
La Palma, CA	C+	C-	C-	C+
Kingston, TN	D+	D+	D+	C-
Kingsburg, CA	D+	D-	D-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Scotts Valley, CA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Scotts Valley schools on SchoolGrade

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