Vehicle Theft per Capita in Buchanan County
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Buchanan County residents.
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1 in 352
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Buchanan County is about 1 in 352.
$44
Vehicle Theft costs the average Buchanan County resident about $44 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Buchanan County in green. The most dangerous areas in Buchanan County 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 Buchanan County, MO Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The D- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US county. Buchanan County is in the 10th percentile for safety, meaning 90% of counties are safer and 10% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Buchanan County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of vehicle theft in Buchanan County is 2.841 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Buchanan County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Buchanan County may be as high as 1 in 237 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 734 in the southeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the central parts of Buchanan County, MO: about 59 per year. The south part of Buchanan County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 6 in a typical year.
How Buchanan County's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Buchanan County to the Missouri state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Buchanan County, MO: | 2.841 |
|---|---|
| Missouri: | 4.887 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Buchanan County is safer than the Missouri state average and as safe as the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Vehicle Theft in Buchanan County, MO
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Buchanan County about $3,652,207 in 2025, or roughly $44 per resident. This is part of Buchanan County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Buchanan County, including every crime type and how Buchanan County compares to other counties.
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 Buchanan County's crime maps on the Buchanan County overall crime page.
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Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of vehicle theft in Buchanan County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Buchanan County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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A- | C | A- | B- | |
C- | D+ | B- | C+ | |
C+ | B | B+ | B- | |
C+ | C- | B- | D+ | |
B+ | B | B+ | C | |
B- | C | B | B | |
C+ | B | C | F | |
C+ | B | B- | C | |
C | D- | C+ | B+ | |
C | B- | C- | F |
Vehicle Theft in County with Similar Populations
Buchanan County is higher versus other counties of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares vehicle theft in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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C- | C- | C- | D- | |
A | A+ | A+ | C | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | C- | |
C+ | C | C | B | |
A+ | B+ | B+ | A | |
C- | C- | C- | D | |
B- | B | B | D+ | |
B | D+ | D+ | B+ | |
B | B | B | B- | |
D | D | D | D |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Buchanan County, MO average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Buchanan County schools on SchoolGrade
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