Battle Creek, MI Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

D+

Vehicle Theft Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	C
Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

1 in 673

Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Battle Creek is about 1 in 673.

$23

Vehicle Theft costs the average Battle Creek resident about $23 per year.

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

The D+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is higher than the average US city. Battle Creek is in the 26th percentile for safety, meaning 74% of cities are safer and 26% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Battle Creek's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Battle Creek is 1.485 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Battle Creek generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Battle Creek may be as high as 1 in 523 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 865 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the southwest parts of Battle Creek, MI: about 23 per year. The north part of Battle Creek has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 8 in a typical year.

How Battle Creek's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

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

Battle Creek, MI:	1.485
Michigan:	2.619
USA:	2.785

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Battle Creek is safer than the Michigan 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 Battle Creek, MI

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Battle Creek about $1,820,215 in 2025, or roughly $23 per resident. This is part of Battle Creek's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Battle Creek, including every crime type and how Battle Creek 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 Battle Creek's crime maps on the Battle Creek 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 Battle Creek is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Battle Creek.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Brownlee Park, MI	C-	D	C-	C-
Springfield, MI	C-	D-	C-	D
Level Park-Oak Park, MI	B	B-	B+	D+
Maplehurst, MI	B	C	B	C
Old Mill Gardens, MI	B+	B+	B	C
Urbandale, MI	A	B	A	C+
Ceresco, MI	A+	A-	A+	B-
Joppa, MI	A+	A	A	B-
Augusta, MI	B-	C+	B-	C-
West Leroy, MI	A	B	A	C+

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Battle Creek 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
Charlotte, NC	D	D+	D+	D-
Auburn, AL	C	C+	C+	D
Beaverton, OR	D	C	C	F
Arlington, TX	D	D	D	F
Arlington, VA	C	B	B	D
Aurora, CO	D-	D	D	F
Atascocita, TX	C-	C-	C-	D
Austin, TX	C-	C	C	D-
Apopka, FL	A-	B	B	C-
Arlington Heights, IL	B	A-	A-	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Battle Creek, MI average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Battle Creek schools on SchoolGrade

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Battle Creek, MI Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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