Eau Claire, WI Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

D-

Vehicle Theft Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	D+
Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	C-

Which crimes are included?

1 in 434

Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Eau Claire is about 1 in 434.

$36

Vehicle Theft costs the average Eau Claire resident about $36 per year.

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

The D- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. Eau Claire is in the 15th percentile for safety, meaning 85% of cities are safer and 15% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Eau Claire's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Eau Claire is 2.303 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Eau Claire generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Eau Claire may be as high as 1 in 315 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 605 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the central parts of Eau Claire, WI: about 56 per year. The east part of Eau Claire has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 4 in a typical year.

How Eau Claire's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

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

Eau Claire, WI:	2.303
Wisconsin:	2.187
USA:	2.785

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Eau Claire is as safe as the Wisconsin state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Vehicle Theft in Eau Claire, WI

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Eau Claire about $3,092,725 in 2025, or roughly $36 per resident. This is part of Eau Claire's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Eau Claire, including every crime type and how Eau Claire 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 Eau Claire's crime maps on the Eau Claire 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 Eau Claire is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Eau Claire.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Altoona, WI	B-	A-	B-	D
Lake Hallie, WI	B	B+	B	C
Hallie, WI	B	B-	B	D
Fall Creek, WI	A	A	A+	C
Elk Mound, WI	A	B+	A	B-
Lake Wissota, WI	A+	A-	A+	B+
Chippewa Falls, WI	B-	B+	C+	C
Falls City, WI	A+	A+	A+	C
Eleva, WI	B+	C	B+	B-
Tilden, WI	A-	A+	A-	C

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Eau Claire is similar 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
Manhattan, NY	C-	D	D	D
Madera, CA	C	D+	D+	D
Madison, WI	C-	B-	B-	D-
Madison, AL	C+	A	A	D
Magnolia, TX	C+	C	C	D+
Manchester, NH	C	A-	A-	D+
Macon, GA	D-	D	D	D
Livonia, MI	C+	C	C	F
Lexington, SC	C-	B-	B-	D
Layton, UT	C-	B	B	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Eau Claire, WI average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Eau Claire schools on SchoolGrade

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