Gilroy, CA Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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

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

The rate of vehicle theft in Gilroy is 1.844 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Gilroy generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Gilroy may be as high as 1 in 302 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 749 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the southeast parts of Gilroy, CA: about 25 per year. The southwest part of Gilroy has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 7 in a typical year.

How Gilroy's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

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

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Gilroy is safer than the California 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 Gilroy, CA

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Gilroy about $2,055,816 in 2025, or roughly $29 per resident. This is part of Gilroy's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Gilroy, including every crime type and how Gilroy 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 Gilroy's crime maps on the Gilroy overall crime page.

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Individual Gilroy Crime Maps & Stats

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of vehicle theft in Gilroy is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Gilroy.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Lonoke, CA	A-	C	B	D
Rucker, CA	D+	B-	D-	D
Old Gilroy, CA	C+	C-	D+	D
San Martin, CA	C	D+	D+	F
Morgan Hill, CA	B-	C-	C+	F
Pajaro, CA	D	D	D-	D-
Watsonville, CA	D+	D	D	D
Freedom, CA	D+	D-	D-	D-
Corralitos, CA	D-	F	F	F
Idria, CA	D+	D-	D	D

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Gilroy 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
Kenner, LA	D-	C-	C-	F
Shawnee, KS	D+	B	B	D-
Easley, SC	D+	C	C	C-
Wyoming, MI	C-	D-	D-	D-
Aiken, SC	D	D-	D-	D+
Waltham, MA	B	B+	B+	D+
South San Francisco, CA	D	D	D	F
San Pablo, CA	C-	D+	D+	F
San Luis Obispo, CA	C	D-	D-	D
Powder Springs, GA	B-	B-	B-	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Gilroy, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 75% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Gilroy schools on SchoolGrade

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