California, MD Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

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Overall Crime Grade	B-
Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

1 in 553

Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in California is about 1 in 553.

$28

Vehicle Theft costs the average California resident about $28 per year.

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

The D grade means the rate of vehicle theft is higher than the average US city. California is in the 20th percentile for safety, meaning 80% of cities are safer and 20% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to California's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in California is 1.807 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in California generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in California may be as high as 1 in 390 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 719 in the west part of the city.

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

How California's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

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

California, MD:	1.807
Maryland:	3.042
USA:	2.785

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, California is safer than the Maryland 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 California, MD

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of California about $363,253 in 2025, or roughly $28 per resident. This is part of California's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for California, including every crime type and how California 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 California's crime maps on the California 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 California is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to California.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Great Mills, MD	C-	C+	D+	D
Callaway, MD	B+	B+	B+	D
Hollywood, MD	A-	C+	A-	D
Solomons, MD	D+	B-	D+	F
Dowell, MD	B	A-	A	D
Patuxent River, MD	D-	D+	D-	F
Lexington Park, MD	C	C-	C+	D
Helen, MD	B-	B+	B+	D
Leonardtown, MD	B-	C+	B+	D
Potomac Shores, MD	A-	B-	A-	D-

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

California 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
Raymondville, TX	D-	D	D	F
Glendale, WI	D+	D+	D+	F
Globe, AZ	C	D	D	B-
Hamilton Square, NJ	A	A+	A+	C-
Hartwell, GA	C	C	C	B-
Harvard, IL	B	B	B	B
Hazlehurst, GA	D+	C-	C-	A
Highland Springs, VA	D	C	C	D-
Hopkins, SC	F	F	F	F
Punxsutawney, PA	A-	A	A	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in California, MD average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See California schools on SchoolGrade

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