Vehicle Theft per Capita in Alameda
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Alameda residents.
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1 in 164
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Alameda is about 1 in 164.
$94
Vehicle Theft costs the average Alameda resident about $94 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Alameda in green. The most dangerous areas in Alameda 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 Alameda, CA Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The F grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. Alameda is in the 2nd percentile for safety, meaning 98% of cities are safer and 2% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Alameda's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of vehicle theft in Alameda is 6.091 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Alameda generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Alameda may be as high as 1 in 132 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 211 in the southeast part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the northwest parts of Alameda, CA: about 103 per year. The southwest part of Alameda has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.
How Alameda's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Alameda to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Alameda, CA: | 6.091 |
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| California: | 4.671 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Alameda is less safe than the California state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Vehicle Theft in Alameda, CA
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Alameda about $7,194,330 in 2025, or roughly $94 per resident. This is part of Alameda's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Alameda, including every crime type and how Alameda compares to other cities.
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 Alameda's crime maps on the Alameda overall crime page.
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Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of vehicle theft in Alameda is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Alameda.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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D- | F | D- | F | |
D+ | D | D | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
B- | B- | C | D- | |
C- | D | D | F | |
D- | D- | F | F | |
D+ | D | D- | F | |
D | D | D- | F | |
C- | D | D+ | F | |
C | D+ | D+ | F |
Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations
Alameda is higher versus other cities of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares vehicle theft in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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D | C- | C- | F | |
C- | D+ | D+ | F | |
C- | D | D | D | |
C | D+ | D+ | D | |
D- | D | D | F | |
C | C | C | D- | |
C | B | B | D | |
C | C+ | C+ | D | |
C | C+ | C+ | F | |
B- | C+ | C+ | D |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Alameda, CA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Alameda schools on SchoolGrade
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