Vehicle Theft per Capita in Foster City
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Foster City residents.
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1 in 269
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Foster City is about 1 in 269.
$58
Vehicle Theft costs the average Foster City resident about $58 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Foster City in green. The most dangerous areas in Foster City 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 Foster City, CA Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The F grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. Foster City is in the 7th percentile for safety, meaning 93% of cities are safer and 7% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Foster City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of vehicle theft in Foster City is 3.716 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Foster City generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Foster City may be as high as 1 in 165 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 325 in the northeast part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the central parts of Foster City, CA: about 20 per year. The northwest part of Foster City has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 1 in a typical year.
How Foster City's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Foster City to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Foster City, CA: | 3.716 |
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| California: | 4.671 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Foster City is safer than the California state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Vehicle Theft in Foster City, CA
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Foster City about $1,985,002 in 2025, or roughly $58 per resident. This is part of Foster City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Foster City, including every crime type and how Foster City 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 Foster City's crime maps on the Foster City 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 Foster City is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Foster City.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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C | D+ | D+ | F | |
D | C | D- | F | |
C- | C- | D | F | |
B+ | B- | B- | D- | |
C | C- | D+ | F | |
C- | D+ | D+ | F | |
D- | D | F | F | |
D+ | D | D+ | F | |
D | D | D- | F | |
C- | D+ | D+ | F |
Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations
Foster City is higher 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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A- | A+ | A+ | D- | |
B | B | B | C- | |
D | C | C | D | |
C | D+ | D+ | F | |
B | A | A | F | |
C | A- | A- | F | |
D+ | C | C | D- | |
D | D+ | D+ | C+ | |
C+ | C | C | C | |
B- | B+ | B+ | D |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Foster City, CA average SchoolGrade of A, with 65% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Foster City schools on SchoolGrade
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