Vehicle Theft per Capita in East Chicago
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 East Chicago residents.
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1 in 242
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in East Chicago is about 1 in 242.
$64
Vehicle Theft costs the average East Chicago resident about $64 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in East Chicago in green. The most dangerous areas in East Chicago 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 East Chicago, IN Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The F grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. East Chicago is in the 5th percentile for safety, meaning 95% of cities are safer and 5% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to East Chicago's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of vehicle theft in East Chicago is 4.138 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in East Chicago generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in East Chicago may be as high as 1 in 146 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 296 in the east part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the southwest parts of East Chicago, IN: about 32 per year. The northwest part of East Chicago has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.
How East Chicago's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in East Chicago to the Indiana state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| East Chicago, IN: | 4.138 |
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| Indiana: | 1.850 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, East Chicago is less safe than the Indiana 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 East Chicago, IN
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of East Chicago about $1,622,734 in 2025, or roughly $64 per resident. This is part of East Chicago's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for East Chicago, including every crime type and how East Chicago 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 East Chicago's crime maps on the East Chicago 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 East Chicago is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to East Chicago.
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+ | D- | F | |
D | D | D | F | |
D+ | D | D+ | F | |
C- | C+ | D+ | F | |
C+ | B+ | C | F | |
C- | C | C- | F | |
D | D | D+ | F | |
C- | C | D+ | F | |
D+ | D+ | C- | D- |
Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations
East Chicago 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 |
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C- | C | C | D- | |
B | A- | A- | D- | |
B- | A- | A- | D- | |
F | D- | D- | D+ | |
D | D+ | D+ | F | |
A- | B | B | C | |
B | B | B | D | |
C | C- | C- | B- | |
C- | C | C | C- | |
D- | D- | D- | D |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in East Chicago, IN average SchoolGrade of F, with 15% actual proficiency versus 17% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See East Chicago schools on SchoolGrade
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