Hemet, CA Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. Hemet is in the 8th percentile for safety, meaning 92% of cities are safer and 8% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Hemet's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Hemet is 3.433 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hemet generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Hemet may be as high as 1 in 233 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 397 in the northwest part of the city. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the north parts of Hemet, CA: about 70 per year. The southeast part of Hemet has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 14 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Hemet, remember that the rate of vehicle theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Hemet residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Hemet has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Hemet has 10, have the same problem. Of Hemet’s 102,943 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Hemet Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All vehicle theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Hemet residents in a standard year.

Individual Hemet Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
East Hemet, CA	C	C-	D	D-
San Jacinto, CA	C	C-	D+	D-
Valle Vista, CA	C-	D+	D	D
Juniper Springs, CA	C	C+	D+	D
Soboba Hot Springs, CA	C-	D	D	D-
Homeland, CA	C+	C-	C-	D
Nuevo, CA	D+	D+	D-	D+
Sun City, CA	B	B-	C	D
Winchester, CA	B+	B-	B-	C+
Lakeview, CA	C-	C	D	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Hemet is similar versus other cities of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Deerfield Beach, FL	B-	C	C	D
Davenport, IA	D	D+	D+	D-
Centennial, CO	D	C	C	F
Charlottesville, VA	D+	B	B	D+
Cary, NC	C+	A-	A-	D-
Clearwater, FL	B-	B-	B-	D+
College Station, TX	C+	D	D	D+
Charlotte, NC	D	D+	D+	D-
Clinton Township, MI	C	C	C	F
Castle Rock, CO	D+	B-	B-	D-

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Hemet is safer than the California state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hemet, CA average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Hemet schools on SchoolGrade

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