Hillsborough, NC Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

D-

Vehicle Theft Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	D+
Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

1 in 312

Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Hillsborough is about 1 in 312.

$50

Vehicle Theft costs the average Hillsborough resident about $50 per year.

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

The D- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. Hillsborough is in the 9th percentile for safety, meaning 91% of cities are safer and 9% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Hillsborough's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Hillsborough is 3.203 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hillsborough generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Hillsborough may be as high as 1 in 207 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 391 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the south parts of Hillsborough, NC: about 20 per year. The northwest part of Hillsborough has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 5 in a typical year.

How Hillsborough's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

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

Hillsborough, NC:	3.203
North Carolina:	2.069
USA:	2.785

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Hillsborough is less safe than the North Carolina 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 Hillsborough, NC

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Hillsborough about $1,631,836 in 2025, or roughly $50 per resident. This is part of Hillsborough's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Hillsborough, including every crime type and how Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough's crime maps on the Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Hillsborough.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Schley, NC	C-	C+	C-	D-
Efland, NC	D+	C-	D	D-
Cedar Grove, NC	C-	D+	C-	D-
Orange Grove, NC	C-	C-	C	D-
Mebane, NC	C-	C-	C-	D-
Carrboro, NC	C-	C	C-	D
Chapel Hill, NC	D	D+	D-	D-
Durham, NC	D-	D	D-	D-
Orange Factory, NC	D-	D+	D-	D-
Bahama, NC	D-	D	D-	D-

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Hillsborough 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
Randallstown, MD	D-	C-	C-	F
Moscow, ID	D	C+	C+	C-
Moultrie, GA	C-	C-	C-	A-
Mustang, OK	B-	B+	B+	D+
Oxford, OH	D+	C+	C+	C
Plainview, NY	B	B+	B+	D+
Ponca City, OK	D+	D+	D+	D
Pooler, GA	B	B+	B+	D+
Puerto Real, PR	F	F	F	D+
Rahway, NJ	B	A-	A-	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hillsborough, NC average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Hillsborough schools on SchoolGrade

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Hillsborough, NC Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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