Vehicle Theft per Capita in Chester County
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Chester County residents.
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1 in 816
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Chester County is about 1 in 816.
$19
Vehicle Theft costs the average Chester County resident about $19 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Chester County in green. The most dangerous areas in Chester 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 Chester County, PA Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The C- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly higher than the average US county. Chester 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 Chester County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of vehicle theft in Chester County is 1.226 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Chester County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Chester County may be as high as 1 in 610 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,211 in the north part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the northeast parts of Chester County, PA: about 168 per year. The northwest part of Chester County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 19 in a typical year.
How Chester County's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Chester County to the Pennsylvania state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Chester County, PA: | 1.226 |
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| Pennsylvania: | 1.742 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Chester County is safer than the Pennsylvania 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 Chester County, PA
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Chester County about $10,588,914 in 2025, or roughly $19 per resident. This is part of Chester County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Chester County, including every crime type and how Chester 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 Chester County's crime maps on the Chester 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 Chester County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Chester County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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A- | B+ | B- | D- | |
D- | C- | D+ | D- | |
A | A+ | B+ | D- | |
A | A | B+ | C- | |
C+ | C | C- | D- | |
B- | C+ | B | C | |
A+ | A | A- | A- | |
A+ | A+ | A | B- | |
A+ | A+ | A | C | |
A | A- | B- | D |
Vehicle Theft in County with Similar Populations
Chester 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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A | B+ | B+ | C | |
A- | A- | A- | D | |
C | C | C | D+ | |
D- | C+ | C+ | F | |
A- | B- | B- | C- | |
C- | B | B | D | |
C+ | B- | B- | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
A | A | A | C- | |
B- | B+ | B+ | D |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Chester County, PA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 68% actual proficiency versus 61% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Chester County schools on SchoolGrade
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