Altoona, PA Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is lower than the average US city. Altoona is in the 73rd percentile for safety, meaning 27% of cities are safer and 73% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Altoona's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Altoona is 0.4581 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Altoona generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Altoona may be as high as 1 in 1,263 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,270 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the southwest parts of Altoona, PA: about 5 per year. The southeast part of Altoona has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 1 in a typical year.

How Altoona's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

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

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Altoona is safer than the Pennsylvania state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Vehicle Theft in Altoona, PA

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Altoona about $423,651 in 2025, or roughly $7 per resident. This is part of Altoona's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Altoona, including every crime type and how Altoona 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 Altoona's crime maps on the Altoona overall crime page.

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Individual Altoona Crime Maps & Stats

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of vehicle theft in Altoona is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Altoona.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Buckhorn, PA	A	A	A-	A
Sickles Corner, PA	A+	B+	A+	A+
Cross Keys, PA	C+	B-	C-	B+
Hollidaysburg, PA	A-	B	B+	A-
Coupon, PA	A	A+	B	A-
Bellwood, PA	A-	A-	B+	A+
Horrell, PA	A-	B	B-	A-
Duncansville, PA	A	B	B+	A
Foot of Ten, PA	A	B+	A-	A
Dysart, PA	A	A-	B+	A

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Altoona is lower 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
La Jolla, CA	D	D	D	F
Plymouth, MA	A-	B-	B-	A-
Monroe, NC	D	D-	D-	C-
Westminster, MD	C	C	C	C+
Carrollton, GA	C	D+	D+	B+
Placentia, CA	B	C	C	F
Mishawaka, IN	C-	D	D	D
Huntsville, TX	D	D	D	D+
Shoreline, WA	D+	C	C	F
Perth Amboy, NJ	B+	B-	B-	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Altoona, PA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Altoona schools on SchoolGrade

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