Vehicle Theft per Capita in Cape Girardeau County
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Cape Girardeau County residents.
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1 in 814
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Cape Girardeau County is about 1 in 814.
$19
Vehicle Theft costs the average Cape Girardeau County resident about $19 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Cape Girardeau County in green. The most dangerous areas in Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau County, MO Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The C- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly higher than the average US county. Cape Girardeau County is in the 38th percentile for safety, meaning 62% of counties are safer and 38% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Cape Girardeau County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of vehicle theft in Cape Girardeau County is 1.229 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Cape Girardeau County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Cape Girardeau County may be as high as 1 in 403 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,368 in the north part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the southeast parts of Cape Girardeau County, MO: about 33 per year. The northeast part of Cape Girardeau County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 1 in a typical year.
How Cape Girardeau County's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Cape Girardeau 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.
| Cape Girardeau County, MO: | 1.229 |
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| Missouri: | 4.887 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Cape Girardeau County is safer than the Missouri 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 Girardeau County, MO
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Cape Girardeau County about $1,642,496 in 2025, or roughly $19 per resident. This is part of Cape Girardeau County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Cape Girardeau County, including every crime type and how Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau County's crime maps on the Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Cape Girardeau County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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C- | C+ | D+ | C+ | |
B+ | A- | B | A | |
D+ | D | D+ | D | |
C- | C- | C- | C- | |
B | B- | B- | B- | |
B- | C+ | B | C+ | |
B- | B | C+ | C | |
D+ | D- | D+ | C- | |
C- | D | C- | D+ | |
C+ | C- | B- | B- |
Vehicle Theft in County with Similar Populations
Cape Girardeau County is similar 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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B+ | B- | B- | C+ | |
C | C- | C- | C- | |
A+ | B | B | A+ | |
C- | C+ | C+ | C- | |
B- | C | C | C- | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | B | |
C+ | B | B | A- | |
C | B+ | B+ | C | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
B- | B | B | D |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cape Girardeau County, MO average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Cape Girardeau County schools on SchoolGrade
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