Vehicle Theft per Capita in Escondido
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Escondido residents.
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1 in 378
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Escondido is about 1 in 378.
$41
Vehicle Theft costs the average Escondido resident about $41 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Escondido in green. The most dangerous areas in Escondido 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 Escondido, CA Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The D- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. Escondido is in the 12th percentile for safety, meaning 88% of cities are safer and 12% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Escondido's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of vehicle theft in Escondido is 2.645 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Escondido generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Escondido may be as high as 1 in 250 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 566 in the northwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the central parts of Escondido, CA: about 136 per year. The southeast part of Escondido has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 30 in a typical year.
How Escondido's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Escondido to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Escondido, CA: | 2.645 |
|---|---|
| California: | 4.671 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Escondido is safer than the California 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 Escondido, CA
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Escondido about $7,554,266 in 2025, or roughly $41 per resident. This is part of Escondido's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Escondido, including every crime type and how Escondido 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 Escondido's crime maps on the Escondido 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 Escondido is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Escondido.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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C+ | C | C- | D- | |
C | D+ | D+ | D | |
C | C | D | F | |
C+ | C- | C- | D- | |
C- | D+ | D | F | |
D | D+ | D- | F | |
C- | D | D | D- | |
C+ | C- | C- | D- | |
C | C | D+ | F | |
D+ | D+ | D- | F |
Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations
Escondido is lower 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- | D- | D- | D- | |
C | C | C | D- | |
D- | C | C | F | |
F | C- | C- | F | |
C- | C- | C- | F | |
D | D+ | D+ | F | |
C+ | D | D | D | |
D+ | B- | B- | F | |
D | D- | D- | D+ | |
F | F | F | F |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Escondido, CA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Escondido schools on SchoolGrade
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