Vehicle Theft per Capita in Connecticut
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Connecticut residents.
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1 in 468
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Connecticut is about 1 in 468.
$33
Vehicle Theft costs the average Connecticut resident about $33 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Connecticut in green. The most dangerous areas in Connecticut 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 Connecticut Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The B- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly lower than the average US state. Connecticut is in the 59th percentile for safety, meaning 41% of states are safer and 59% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Connecticut's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.
The rate of vehicle theft in Connecticut is 2.135 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Connecticut generally consider the northwest part of the state to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Connecticut may be as high as 1 in 374 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,354 in the northwest part of the state.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the southwest parts of Connecticut: about 2,248 per year. The northwest part of Connecticut has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 63 in a typical year.
How Connecticut's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Connecticut to the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Connecticut: | 2.135 |
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| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Connecticut is as safe as the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Vehicle Theft in Connecticut
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Connecticut about $119,235,389 in 2025, or roughly $33 per resident. This is part of Connecticut's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Connecticut, including every crime type and how Connecticut compares to other states.
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 Connecticut's crime maps on the Connecticut overall crime page.
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Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby States
Compared to surrounding states, the rate of vehicle theft in Connecticut is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for states close to Connecticut.
Nearby State | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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A | A | A- | A- | |
A+ | C+ | A+ | A | |
A+ | A | A- | A- | |
A- | C | B- | A- | |
A | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
B+ | A- | C+ | A | |
D | C- | C- | B | |
A | A- | A- | B+ | |
C | C- | C+ | D+ | |
A | A+ | A | A+ |
Vehicle Theft in State with Similar Populations
Connecticut is similar versus other states of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares vehicle theft in states with comparable overall population.
Similar State | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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C+ | F | F | C | |
B | A | A | D | |
F | F | F | D+ | |
B | D+ | D+ | C- | |
F | F | F | D- | |
A | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
C | B | B | D+ | |
A+ | C+ | C+ | A | |
A | A+ | A+ | A+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Connecticut average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Connecticut schools on SchoolGrade
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