Vehicle Theft per Capita in Chicago Heights
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Chicago Heights residents.
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1 in 242
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Chicago Heights is about 1 in 242.
$64
Vehicle Theft costs the average Chicago Heights resident about $64 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Chicago Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Chicago Heights 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 Chicago Heights, IL Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The F grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. Chicago Heights is in the 5th percentile for safety, meaning 95% of cities are safer and 5% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Chicago Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of vehicle theft in Chicago Heights is 4.135 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Chicago Heights generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Chicago Heights may be as high as 1 in 210 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 274 in the northwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the west parts of Chicago Heights, IL: about 22 per year. The northeast part of Chicago Heights has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 3 in a typical year.
How Chicago Heights's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Chicago Heights to the Illinois state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Chicago Heights, IL: | 4.135 |
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| Illinois: | 2.644 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Chicago Heights is less safe than the Illinois state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Vehicle Theft in Chicago Heights, IL
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Chicago Heights about $1,717,370 in 2025, or roughly $64 per resident. This is part of Chicago Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Chicago Heights, including every crime type and how Chicago Heights 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 Chicago Heights's crime maps on the Chicago Heights 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 Chicago Heights is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Chicago Heights.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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D- | D+ | D- | F | |
D+ | C- | C- | F | |
C- | C- | C | D- | |
B | C+ | B | D- | |
D+ | C- | D+ | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
C | C | C | D- | |
C | C | C+ | D- | |
D | D | D | F | |
D+ | D | D+ | D- |
Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations
Chicago Heights is higher 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 |
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B | B | B | F | |
B- | C | C | F | |
A+ | A | A | B | |
A- | B+ | B+ | D | |
D | B- | B- | D- | |
B | B- | B- | C+ | |
C | D+ | D+ | C- | |
C+ | B+ | B+ | D | |
A+ | A- | A- | B | |
C- | B+ | B+ | F |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Chicago Heights, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 13% actual proficiency versus 15% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Chicago Heights schools on SchoolGrade
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