Big Bear Lake, CA Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

D-

Vehicle Theft Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	D-
Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

1 in 312

Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Big Bear Lake is about 1 in 312.

$50

Vehicle Theft costs the average Big Bear Lake resident about $50 per year.

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

The D- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. Big Bear Lake is in the 9th percentile for safety, meaning 91% of cities are safer and 9% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Big Bear Lake's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Big Bear Lake is 3.204 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Big Bear Lake generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Big Bear Lake may be as high as 1 in 209 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 903 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the central parts of Big Bear Lake, CA: about 5 per year. The northwest part of Big Bear Lake has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Big Bear Lake's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

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

Big Bear Lake, CA:	3.204
California:	4.671
USA:	2.785

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Big Bear Lake is safer 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 Big Bear Lake, CA

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Big Bear Lake about $265,367 in 2025, or roughly $50 per resident. This is part of Big Bear Lake's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Big Bear Lake, including every crime type and how Big Bear Lake 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 Big Bear Lake's crime maps on the Big Bear Lake 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 Big Bear Lake is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Big Bear Lake.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Sugarloaf, CA	D+	D	D	D+
Big Bear City, CA	D+	D	D	D+
Fawnskin, CA	F	F	F	F
Big Bear, CA	D+	D	D-	D+
Seven Oaks, CA	D+	D-	D	D
Angelus Oaks, CA	D+	D-	D	D
Glen Martin, CA	D+	D-	D	D
Green Valley Lake, CA	D+	D-	D	D
Running Springs, CA	C-	D+	D	D
Smiley Park, CA	B	C-	C+	D+

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Big Bear Lake 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
Perry, OK	C-	C-	C-	C
Goodland, KS	D-	D-	D-	C-
Goodview, VA	B-	A	A	B+
Pierre Part, LA	C	C	C	C
Phoenix, NY	A-	B-	B-	B
Grafton, ND	D	C+	C+	C
Petersburg, MI	A	B-	B-	B-
Grambling, LA	D-	F	F	D
Grand Island, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Petersburg, IL	A	C+	C+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Big Bear Lake, CA average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Big Bear Lake schools on SchoolGrade

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