Vehicle Theft per Capita in Fort Walton Beach
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Fort Walton Beach residents.
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1 in 1,287
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Fort Walton Beach is about 1 in 1,287.
$12
Vehicle Theft costs the average Fort Walton Beach resident about $12 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Fort Walton Beach in green. The most dangerous areas in Fort Walton Beach 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 Fort Walton Beach, FL Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The C+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is about the same as the average US city. Fort Walton Beach is in the 51st percentile for safety, meaning 49% of cities are safer and 51% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Fort Walton Beach's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of vehicle theft in Fort Walton Beach is 0.7769 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Fort Walton Beach generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Fort Walton Beach may be as high as 1 in 1,081 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,497 in the northeast part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the west parts of Fort Walton Beach, FL: about 3 per year. The northeast part of Fort Walton Beach has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 1 in a typical year.
How Fort Walton Beach's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Fort Walton Beach to the Florida state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Fort Walton Beach, FL: | 0.7769 |
|---|---|
| Florida: | 0.9436 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Fort Walton Beach is safer than the Florida 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 Fort Walton Beach, FL
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Fort Walton Beach about $286,224 in 2025, or roughly $12 per resident. This is part of Fort Walton Beach's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Fort Walton Beach, including every crime type and how Fort Walton Beach 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 Fort Walton Beach's crime maps on the Fort Walton Beach 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 Fort Walton Beach is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Fort Walton Beach.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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C | A | D | C+ | |
B | A- | C | C+ | |
A | A- | B | C+ | |
A | A+ | B+ | B- | |
A | A | B+ | B | |
A- | A- | C+ | B- | |
C | C- | D+ | C | |
A- | A | B | B- | |
A- | B+ | B | C+ | |
B+ | C | B | B |
Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations
Fort Walton Beach 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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D- | D- | D- | D- | |
A | B+ | B+ | B | |
F | D- | D- | D | |
B | C+ | C+ | D+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | C- | |
A- | A- | A- | A+ | |
A- | B | B | D+ | |
D- | D- | D- | B | |
D- | B+ | B+ | D | |
D- | D- | D- | B+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Fort Walton Beach, FL average SchoolGrade of B, with 48% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Fort Walton Beach schools on SchoolGrade
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