Vehicle Theft per Capita in Essex County
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Essex County residents.
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1 in 542
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Essex County is about 1 in 542.
$29
Vehicle Theft costs the average Essex County resident about $29 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Essex County in green. The most dangerous areas in Essex 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 Essex County, NJ Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The D grade means the rate of vehicle theft is higher than the average US county. Essex County is in the 22nd percentile for safety, meaning 78% of counties are safer and 22% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Essex County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of vehicle theft in Essex County is 1.845 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Essex County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Essex County may be as high as 1 in 490 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 652 in the west part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the south parts of Essex County, NJ: about 282 per year. The west part of Essex County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 115 in a typical year.
How Essex County's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Essex County to the New Jersey state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Essex County, NJ: | 1.845 |
|---|---|
| New Jersey: | 1.514 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Essex County is less safe than the New Jersey 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 Essex County, NJ
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Essex County about $26,866,153 in 2025, or roughly $29 per resident. This is part of Essex County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Essex County, including every crime type and how Essex 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 Essex County's crime maps on the Essex 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 Essex County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Essex County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B | B+ | B | D | |
A | A | B | D | |
A- | A- | C+ | D | |
C+ | D+ | C- | D+ | |
B+ | C- | B- | D | |
A- | A | C+ | D | |
B | C- | C | D | |
A+ | A+ | B+ | C | |
B- | C- | C | D | |
B+ | C+ | B- | D |
Vehicle Theft in County with Similar Populations
Essex County is lower 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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D- | C | C | F | |
D+ | D- | D- | F | |
A- | A | A | F | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | D+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | D | |
C- | C | C | D- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | C- | |
B- | B- | B- | D+ | |
D- | D- | D- | F | |
D | D | D | F |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Essex County, NJ average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Essex County schools on SchoolGrade
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