Vehicle Theft per Capita in Denver County
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Denver County residents.
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1 in 77
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Denver County is about 1 in 77.
$201
Vehicle Theft costs the average Denver County resident about $201 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Denver County in green. The most dangerous areas in Denver 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 Denver County, CO Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The F grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US county. Denver County is in the 1st percentile for safety, meaning 99% of counties are safer and 1% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Denver County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of vehicle theft in Denver County is 12.97 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Denver County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Denver County may be as high as 1 in 59 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 117 in the northeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the southwest parts of Denver County, CO: about 1,715 per year. The north part of Denver County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 576 in a typical year.
How Denver County's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Denver County to the Colorado state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Denver County, CO: | 12.97 |
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| Colorado: | 7.536 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Denver County is less safe than the Colorado 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 Denver County, CO
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Denver County about $149,906,538 in 2025, or roughly $201 per resident. This is part of Denver County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Denver County, including every crime type and how Denver 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 Denver County's crime maps on the Denver 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 Denver County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Denver County.
Nearby County | 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+ | D- | F | |
D | C+ | D- | F | |
C | B+ | D+ | F | |
D- | C- | D- | F | |
D | C- | D- | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
C+ | B | C | D+ | |
D- | D+ | F | D |
Vehicle Theft in County with Similar Populations
Denver County is higher 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- | A- | A- | C | |
C- | B+ | B+ | D- | |
B | D+ | D+ | D | |
B- | B+ | B+ | D | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | D+ | |
D | C | C | F | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B- | |
B- | B- | B- | F | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | D | |
C+ | B+ | B+ | F |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Denver County, CO average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Denver County schools on SchoolGrade
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