Alabama Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Alabama in green. The most dangerous areas in Alabama 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 Alabama Safe from Vehicle Theft?

The B grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly lower than the average US state. Alabama is in the 69th percentile for safety, meaning 31% of states are safer and 69% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Alabama's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.

The rate of vehicle theft in Alabama is 1.854 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Alabama generally consider the northeast part of the state to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Alabama may be as high as 1 in 324 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,415 in the northeast part of the state.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the central parts of Alabama: about 3,046 per year. The south part of Alabama has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 270 in a typical year.

How Alabama's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Alabama to the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Alabama is as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Vehicle Theft in Alabama

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Alabama about $152,176,264 in 2025, or roughly $29 per resident. This is part of Alabama's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Alabama, including every crime type and how Alabama compares to other states.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Map

Remember that vehicle 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 Alabama's crime maps on the Alabama overall crime page.

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Individual Alabama Crime Maps & Stats

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby States

Compared to surrounding states, the rate of vehicle theft in Alabama is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for states close to Alabama.

Nearby State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Mississippi	A+	A+	A+	A
Georgia	B-	C+	B	B
Tennessee	D	D-	D	D
Louisiana	D+	D-	D	D+
Kentucky	B-	A-	B	C+
South Carolina	D-	D	D	C-
Arkansas	D-	D-	D-	C
Florida	A+	A-	A	A
North Carolina	C-	C-	C-	B-
Missouri	D	D	D+	D-

Vehicle Theft in State with Similar Populations

Alabama is lower versus other states of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares vehicle theft in states with comparable overall population.

Similar State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Hawaii	B	A	A	D
Alaska	C+	F	F	C
Puerto Rico	F	F	F	D+
Florida	A+	A-	A-	A
Maine	A	A+	A+	A+
Michigan	B	D+	D+	C-
Texas	D+	D+	D+	D
Washington	D-	C	C	F
Arizona	B-	C	C	C+
Louisiana	D+	D-	D-	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Alabama average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Alabama schools on SchoolGrade

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