Vehicle Theft per Capita in Chula Vista
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Chula Vista residents.
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1 in 239
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Chula Vista is about 1 in 239.
$65
Vehicle Theft costs the average Chula Vista resident about $65 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Chula Vista in green. The most dangerous areas in Chula Vista 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 Chula Vista, CA Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The F grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. Chula Vista is in the 5th percentile for safety, meaning 95% of cities are safer and 5% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Chula Vista's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of vehicle theft in Chula Vista is 4.176 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Chula Vista generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Chula Vista may be as high as 1 in 138 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 519 in the southeast part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the southwest parts of Chula Vista, CA: about 333 per year. The southeast part of Chula Vista has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 21 in a typical year.
How Chula Vista's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Chula Vista to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Chula Vista, CA: | 4.176 |
|---|---|
| California: | 4.671 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Chula Vista is safer than the California 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 Chula Vista, CA
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Chula Vista about $18,824,973 in 2025, or roughly $65 per resident. This is part of Chula Vista's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Chula Vista, including every crime type and how Chula Vista 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 Chula Vista's crime maps on the Chula Vista 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 Chula Vista is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Chula Vista.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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D+ | D+ | D- | F | |
D- | D- | F | F | |
D- | D- | F | F | |
C | C- | D+ | F | |
D+ | D+ | D- | F | |
D | D | D- | F | |
C | C- | D+ | F | |
D+ | D+ | D | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
D | D | D- | F |
Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations
Chula Vista is similar 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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D | C- | C- | F | |
D | D | D | F | |
D- | D- | D- | F | |
C+ | B- | B- | D- | |
D | D- | D- | F | |
A | B | B | B- | |
C+ | B- | B- | D- | |
C- | C- | C- | D- | |
C+ | C | C | D- | |
C- | D+ | D+ | F |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Chula Vista, CA average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Chula Vista schools on SchoolGrade
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