Vehicle Theft per Capita in Etowah County
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Etowah County residents.
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1 in 1,106
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Etowah County is about 1 in 1,106.
$14
Vehicle Theft costs the average Etowah County resident about $14 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Etowah County in green. The most dangerous areas in Etowah 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 Etowah County, AL Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The C+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is about the same as the average US county. Etowah County is in the 54th percentile for safety, meaning 46% of counties are safer and 54% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Etowah County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of vehicle theft in Etowah County is 0.9040 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Etowah County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Etowah County may be as high as 1 in 329 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,081 in the east part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the west parts of Etowah County, AL: about 26 per year. The northeast part of Etowah County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 5 in a typical year.
How Etowah County's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Etowah County to the Alabama state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Etowah County, AL: | 0.9040 |
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| Alabama: | 1.854 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Etowah County is safer than the Alabama 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 Etowah County, AL
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Etowah County about $1,496,399 in 2025, or roughly $14 per resident. This is part of Etowah County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Etowah County, including every crime type and how Etowah 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 Etowah County's crime maps on the Etowah 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 Etowah County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Etowah County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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B- | C+ | B | B | |
B- | B+ | B+ | A- | |
C+ | B | B- | B+ | |
B | B | B+ | B+ | |
C+ | B | B | A- | |
B | A- | A- | B+ | |
B- | B+ | B+ | A- | |
B- | B | B+ | B+ | |
B+ | B+ | B- | A | |
B- | B- | C+ | A |
Vehicle Theft in County with Similar Populations
Etowah 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+ | D+ | D+ | C- | |
D+ | B | B | F | |
B- | C+ | C+ | C | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | C- | |
A | A- | A- | A- | |
D- | D+ | D+ | F | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | D+ | |
A+ | B+ | B+ | A | |
A- | A+ | A+ | B | |
B | C+ | C+ | D |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Etowah County, AL average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Etowah County schools on SchoolGrade
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