Vehicle Theft per Capita in Arlington Heights
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Arlington Heights residents.
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1 in 217
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Arlington Heights is about 1 in 217.
$71
Vehicle Theft costs the average Arlington Heights resident about $71 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Arlington Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Arlington Heights 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 Arlington Heights, IL Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The F grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. Arlington Heights is in the 4th percentile for safety, meaning 96% of cities are safer and 4% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Arlington Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of vehicle theft in Arlington Heights is 4.605 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Arlington Heights generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Arlington Heights may be as high as 1 in 191 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 245 in the east part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the northwest parts of Arlington Heights, IL: about 63 per year. The north part of Arlington Heights has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 26 in a typical year.
How Arlington Heights's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Arlington Heights to the Illinois state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Arlington Heights, IL: | 4.605 |
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| Illinois: | 2.644 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Arlington Heights is less safe than the Illinois 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 Arlington Heights, IL
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Arlington Heights about $5,932,533 in 2025, or roughly $71 per resident. This is part of Arlington Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Arlington Heights, including every crime type and how Arlington Heights 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 Arlington Heights's crime maps on the Arlington Heights 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 Arlington Heights is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Arlington Heights.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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C+ | B | C | F | |
B- | A- | C+ | F | |
B- | B+ | C+ | F | |
B | A- | B- | F | |
B- | B+ | C | F | |
B | A | B- | F | |
B- | B+ | C | F | |
C+ | B+ | C | F | |
A | A | A | D- | |
B | B | B- | D- |
Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations
Arlington Heights 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- | D | D | D- | |
D- | D | D | F | |
C | C+ | C+ | D | |
D | D+ | D+ | D- | |
C- | C | C | D- | |
D | D+ | D+ | D- | |
F | D- | D- | D- | |
C- | C- | C- | D- | |
C | C+ | C+ | D | |
C | D+ | D+ | D |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Arlington Heights, IL average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Arlington Heights schools on SchoolGrade
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