Fort Wayne, IN Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Vehicle Theft Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	C+
Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

1 in 539

Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Fort Wayne is about 1 in 539.

$29

Vehicle Theft costs the average Fort Wayne resident about $29 per year.

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

The D grade means the rate of vehicle theft is higher than the average US city. Fort Wayne is in the 20th percentile for safety, meaning 80% of cities are safer and 20% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Fort Wayne's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Fort Wayne is 1.857 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Fort Wayne generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Fort Wayne may be as high as 1 in 315 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 690 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the northeast parts of Fort Wayne, IN: about 128 per year. The southeast part of Fort Wayne has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 36 in a typical year.

How Fort Wayne's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

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

Fort Wayne, IN:	1.857
Indiana:	1.850
USA:	2.785

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Fort Wayne is as safe as the Indiana 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 Wayne, IN

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Fort Wayne about $9,604,532 in 2025, or roughly $29 per resident. This is part of Fort Wayne's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Fort Wayne, including every crime type and how Fort Wayne 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 Wayne's crime maps on the Fort Wayne 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 Wayne is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Fort Wayne.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Wallen, IN	A	A	A-	D
New Haven, IN	B-	B-	C+	D+
Thurman, IN	A	A	A	D
Arcola, IN	A-	A	B+	D
Nine Mile, IN	A	A+	A-	C
Tanglewood, IN	B+	B+	B+	C
Huntertown, IN	A+	A+	A+	C
Maples, IN	A-	B+	A-	C-
Leo-Cedarville, IN	A+	A+	A+	B-
Ellisville, IN	A	A+	A-	B-

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Fort Wayne 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
Spring Hill, FL	A	A-	A-	B
Stockbridge, GA	C-	C+	C+	D-
Springfield, MO	D-	D	D	F
Springdale, AR	D-	D-	D-	D
St. Paul, MN	D-	D-	D-	F
Springfield, MA	C+	D	D	C-
St. Cloud, MN	D+	C-	C-	D+
St. George, UT	D	B	B	D-
Sparks, NV	D-	D	D	F
Springfield, OH	D+	D+	D+	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Fort Wayne, IN average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Fort Wayne schools on SchoolGrade

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Fort Wayne, IN Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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