Vehicle Theft per Capita in Carteret County
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Carteret County residents.
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1 in 1,072
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Carteret County is about 1 in 1,072.
$14
Vehicle Theft costs the average Carteret County resident about $14 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Carteret County in green. The most dangerous areas in Carteret 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 Carteret County, NC Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The C+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is about the same as the average US county. Carteret County is in the 52nd percentile for safety, meaning 48% of counties are safer and 52% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Carteret County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of vehicle theft in Carteret County is 0.9326 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Carteret County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Carteret County may be as high as 1 in 470 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,604 in the east part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the central parts of Carteret County, NC: about 17 per year. The southeast part of Carteret County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 2 in a typical year.
How Carteret County's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Carteret County to the North Carolina state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Carteret County, NC: | 0.9326 |
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| North Carolina: | 2.069 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Carteret County is safer than the North Carolina 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 Carteret County, NC
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Carteret County about $990,779 in 2025, or roughly $14 per resident. This is part of Carteret County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Carteret County, including every crime type and how Carteret 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 Carteret County's crime maps on the Carteret 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 Carteret County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Carteret County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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C | C- | C | A | |
C | C | C+ | B | |
C- | C- | C- | C+ | |
B | B | A- | B- | |
D- | D- | D | C- | |
C | B | C | B- | |
D | D | D+ | B- | |
D | C+ | D | D- | |
C- | C- | C | B+ | |
D | D- | D+ | C- |
Vehicle Theft in County with Similar Populations
Carteret County is lower 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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D+ | D+ | D+ | B- | |
B | A- | A- | D+ | |
D | D- | D- | D- | |
C- | C+ | C+ | B+ | |
F | F | F | F | |
C | C+ | C+ | B | |
C | C- | C- | F | |
A | B- | B- | B | |
D+ | C- | C- | D+ | |
C- | C- | C- | D+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Carteret County, NC average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Carteret County schools on SchoolGrade
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