Grand Rapids, MI Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

D+

Vehicle Theft Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	B
Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

1 in 675

Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in the Grand Rapids area is about 1 in 675.

$23

Vehicle Theft costs the average Grand Rapids resident about $23 per year.

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

The D+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is higher than the average US city. Grand Rapids is in the 26th percentile for safety, meaning 74% of cities are safer and 26% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the Grand Rapids area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in the Grand Rapids area is 1.482 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the Grand Rapids area generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in the Grand Rapids area may be as high as 1 in 376 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,035 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the central parts of Grand Rapids, MI: about 618 per year. The southeast part of the Grand Rapids area has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 34 in a typical year.

How Grand Rapids's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

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

Grand Rapids, MI:	1.482
Michigan:	2.619
USA:	2.785

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, the Grand Rapids area is safer than the Michigan 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 Grand Rapids, MI

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Grand Rapids about $27,262,380 in 2025, or roughly $23 per resident. This is part of the Grand Rapids area's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Grand Rapids, including every crime type and how Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids's crime maps on the Grand Rapids 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 the Grand Rapids area is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to the Grand Rapids area.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
East Grand Rapids, MI	B	B-	B+	D
Wyoming, MI	C-	D-	C-	D-
Walker, MI	B	C	C+	D+
Kentwood, MI	C-	D	D+	D-
Northview, MI	B	B-	C+	D
Comstock Park, MI	C+	C	C-	D
Grandville, MI	B	C+	B-	D
Forest Hills, MI	A	A-	A-	D+
Cutlerville, MI	B-	D+	C+	D
Alpine, MI	D+	C-	D-	F

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Grand Rapids 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
Rochester, NY	C+	D+	D+	C-
Tucson, AZ	D+	D	D	D-
Honolulu, HI	B-	B+	B+	F
Tulsa, OK	D	D+	D+	F
Fresno, CA	D+	D	D	F
Buffalo, NY	C+	D	D	D+
Birmingham, AL	D+	C-	C-	D-
Worcester, MA	B+	C+	C+	B-
Omaha, NE	C	B-	B-	F
Bridgeport, CT	C	A	A	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Grand Rapids, MI average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Grand Rapids schools on SchoolGrade

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