Cape Elizabeth, ME Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

C+

Vehicle Theft Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	A
Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

1 in 1,330

Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Cape Elizabeth is about 1 in 1,330.

$12

Vehicle Theft costs the average Cape Elizabeth resident about $12 per year.

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

The C+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is about the same as the average US city. Cape Elizabeth is in the 52nd percentile for safety, meaning 48% of cities are safer and 52% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Cape Elizabeth's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Cape Elizabeth is 0.7516 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Cape Elizabeth generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Cape Elizabeth may be as high as 1 in 1,210 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,643 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the west parts of Cape Elizabeth, ME: about 2 per year. The south part of Cape Elizabeth has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Cape Elizabeth's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

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

Cape Elizabeth, ME:	0.7516
Maine:	0.7357
USA:	2.785

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Cape Elizabeth is as safe as the Maine 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 Cape Elizabeth, ME

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Cape Elizabeth about $106,796 in 2025, or roughly $12 per resident. This is part of Cape Elizabeth's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Cape Elizabeth, including every crime type and how Cape Elizabeth 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 Cape Elizabeth's crime maps on the Cape Elizabeth 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 Cape Elizabeth is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Cape Elizabeth.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Cash Corner, ME	A	A+	A-	C-
South Portland, ME	C	A+	C-	D+
Peaks Island, ME	D+	A-	D+	C
Portland, ME	D+	A-	D	D
Scarborough, ME	A-	A+	B	C
Long Island, ME	D+	A-	C-	C-
Cliff Island, ME	D+	A-	C-	C-
Westbrook, ME	B-	A+	C	D
Falmouth, ME	B+	A+	B-	C
Old Orchard Beach, ME	B-	A	C+	C

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Cape Elizabeth 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
Vandalia, IL	C-	C+	C+	B
Country Club Estates, GA	C	C-	C-	A-
Cowpens, SC	D+	C-	C-	B-
Crestwood Village, NJ	A	B	B	A-
Crittenden, KY	C+	B+	B+	C
Crossville, AL	C	B	B	A
Crozet, VA	B	A	A	D
Curtis Bay, MD	D	D-	D-	F
Cusseta, GA	D-	F	F	D+
Economy, PA	A+	A+	A+	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cape Elizabeth, ME average SchoolGrade of A+, with 97% actual proficiency versus 72% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Cape Elizabeth schools on SchoolGrade

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Cape Elizabeth, ME Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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