Colton, CA Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Colton in green. The most dangerous areas in Colton 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 Colton, CA Safe from Vehicle Theft?

The F grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. Colton is in the 2nd percentile for safety, meaning 98% of cities are safer and 2% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Colton's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Colton is 6.167 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Colton generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Colton may be as high as 1 in 119 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 208 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the northwest parts of Colton, CA: about 88 per year. The southwest part of Colton has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 15 in a typical year.

How Colton's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Colton to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Colton is less safe 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 Colton, CA

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Colton about $5,593,978 in 2025, or roughly $95 per resident. This is part of Colton's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Colton, including every crime type and how Colton 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 Colton's crime maps on the Colton overall crime page.

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Individual Colton Crime Maps & Stats

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of vehicle theft in Colton is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Colton.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Grand Terrace, CA	D+	D+	D-	F
Loma Linda, CA	D+	D+	D	F
Bloomington, CA	D+	D+	D-	F
Rialto, CA	C-	D+	D	F
San Bernardino, CA	D	D	D-	F
Crestmore Heights, CA	C-	C	D	F
Rubidoux, CA	C-	D+	D	F
Highland, CA	D+	D	D	F
Fontana, CA	C-	C-	D	F
Redlands, CA	C-	C-	D+	F

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Colton 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
Bonita Springs, FL	A-	B	B	A-
Carson City, NV	D	D	D	F
New Brunswick, NJ	B	B-	B-	D+
South Whittier, CA	C	D+	D+	F
Massillon, OH	D+	B-	B-	D
Medford, MA	B-	C-	C-	D+
Midwest City, OK	D	D	D	D-
Mishawaka, IN	C-	D	D	D
Monroe, NC	D	D-	D-	C-
Mount Juliet, TN	C	C-	C-	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Colton, CA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Colton schools on SchoolGrade

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