Downtown Tempe, Tempe, AZ Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Vehicle Theft Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	F
Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

1 in 370

Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Downtown Tempe is about 1 in 370.

$42

Vehicle Theft costs the average Downtown Tempe resident about $42 per year.

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

The B grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Downtown Tempe is in the 66th percentile for safety, meaning 34% of neighborhoods are safer and 66% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downtown Tempe's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of vehicle theft in Downtown Tempe is 2.700 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downtown Tempe generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Downtown Tempe may be as high as 1 in 288 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 439 in the northeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the east parts of Downtown Tempe, Tempe, AZ: about 10 per year. The north part of Downtown Tempe has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Downtown Tempe's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

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

Downtown Tempe, Tempe, AZ:	2.700
Arizona:	2.327
USA:	2.785

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Downtown Tempe is less safe than the Arizona state average and 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 Downtown Tempe, Tempe, AZ

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Downtown Tempe about $393,324 in 2025, or roughly $42 per resident. This is part of Downtown Tempe's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Downtown Tempe, including every crime type and how Downtown Tempe compares to other neighborhoods.

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 Downtown Tempe's crime maps on the Downtown Tempe overall crime page.

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Individual Downtown Tempe Crime Maps & Stats

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of vehicle theft in Downtown Tempe is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown Tempe.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Tempe Junction, Tempe, AZ	D-	D-	F	B
Riverside, Tempe, AZ	D	D	D	B
Sunset, Tempe, AZ	C-	D	D+	B
Meyer Park, Tempe, AZ	D-	D	F	B
Escalante, Tempe, AZ	D+	D+	D+	B
Baseline-Hardy, Tempe, AZ	B-	C	B-	B+
Peterson, Tempe, AZ	C-	D+	C	B
Wood Park, Tempe, AZ	C+	C-	C+	B
Tempe Royal Estates, Tempe, AZ	B-	B	B-	C+
Southwest Mesa, Mesa, AZ	C-	D+	D+	C+

Vehicle Theft in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown Tempe is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares vehicle theft in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Barton Hills, Austin, TX	D+	B-	B-	C+
Behind The Rocks, Hartford, CT	B	A-	A-	B-
Southwest Detroit, Detroit, MI	D	F	F	C+
Reservoir, Newport News, VA	B-	B	B	B
South Park, Beaumont, TX	D-	D-	D-	D+
Foothills, Fortuna Foothills, AZ	B	B-	B-	A
Hickory Ridge, Charlotte, NC	D+	D+	D+	D+
Hosford-Abernethy, Portland, OR	F	D	D	F
Kempsville Gardens, Virginia Beach, VA	B+	A	A	B
Lovejoy, Buffalo, NY	C+	D-	D-	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown Tempe, Tempe, AZ average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Downtown Tempe schools on SchoolGrade

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