Vehicle Theft per Capita in Indianapolis
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Indianapolis residents.
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Vehicle Theft costs the average Indianapolis resident about $5 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Indianapolis in green. The most dangerous areas in Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis, IA Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The A- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is lower than the average US city. Indianapolis is in the 84th percentile for safety, meaning 16% of cities are safer and 84% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Indianapolis's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of vehicle theft in Indianapolis is 0.3286 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Indianapolis generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Indianapolis may be as high as 1 in 2,365 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 8,255 in the southeast part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the west parts of Indianapolis, IA: about 0 per year. The north part of Indianapolis has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.
How Indianapolis's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Indianapolis to the Iowa state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Indianapolis, IA: | 0.3286 |
|---|---|
| Iowa: | 1.580 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Indianapolis is safer than the Iowa 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 Indianapolis, IA
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Indianapolis about $906 in 2025, or roughly $5 per resident. This is part of Indianapolis's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Indianapolis, including every crime type and how Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis's crime maps on the Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Indianapolis.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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B | C+ | A- | B- | |
C- | D+ | C | A- | |
B+ | C+ | B+ | A+ | |
B+ | B- | A- | A+ | |
B | A- | B | A | |
B | C | B+ | C+ | |
A | A | A+ | B+ | |
A- | A- | A+ | A | |
C- | B- | C- | B | |
B+ | B+ | B | D- |
Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations
Indianapolis 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 |
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C+ | C | C | C+ | |
C- | A- | A- | A+ | |
A+ | A | A | C+ | |
C+ | C | C | C+ | |
D- | C | C | F | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | C | |
C | C- | C- | B | |
B- | A | A | D- | |
B- | D | D | B- | |
D- | D- | D- | F |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Indianapolis, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 62% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Indianapolis schools on SchoolGrade
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