Vehicle Theft per Capita in Galax City
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Galax City residents.
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1 in 1,549
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Galax City is about 1 in 1,549.
$10
Vehicle Theft costs the average Galax City resident about $10 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Galax City in green. The most dangerous areas in Galax 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 Galax City, VA Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The B+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is lower than the average US county. Galax City is in the 72nd percentile for safety, meaning 28% of counties are safer and 72% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Galax City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of vehicle theft in Galax City is 0.6457 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Galax City generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Galax City may be as high as 1 in 863 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 9,896 in the northwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the northeast parts of Galax City, VA: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Galax City has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.
How Galax City's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Galax City to the Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Galax City, VA: | 0.6457 |
|---|---|
| Virginia: | 1.613 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Galax City is safer than the Virginia 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 Galax City, VA
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Galax City about $69,864 in 2025, or roughly $10 per resident. This is part of Galax City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Galax City, including every crime type and how Galax City 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 Galax City's crime maps on the Galax City 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 Galax City is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Galax City.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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B | B+ | B+ | B | |
B | B | B+ | A- | |
D | B- | D | B | |
B | B+ | B+ | A+ | |
C- | C+ | C- | B+ | |
B- | B | B- | A- | |
D- | B+ | F | A | |
C | C+ | C+ | A | |
B | A- | B+ | A | |
C+ | C | B- | B- |
Vehicle Theft in County with Similar Populations
Galax City 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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C | C+ | C+ | B- | |
D- | D | D | C+ | |
D+ | C+ | C+ | B+ | |
A- | A | A | A+ | |
A+ | A- | A- | A | |
A- | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
D+ | C | C | B+ | |
B+ | C | C | B+ | |
F | F | F | F | |
A | A | A | B+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Galax City, VA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 57% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Galax City schools on SchoolGrade
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