Institute, WV Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Vehicle Theft Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	C+
Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

1 in 510

Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Institute is about 1 in 510.

$30

Vehicle Theft costs the average Institute resident about $30 per year.

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

The D grade means the rate of vehicle theft is higher than the average US city. Institute is in the 18th percentile for safety, meaning 82% of cities are safer and 18% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Institute's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Institute is 1.959 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Institute generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Institute may be as high as 1 in 501 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 548 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the north parts of Institute, WV: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Institute has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Institute's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

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

Institute, WV:	1.959
West Virginia:	0.8736
USA:	2.785

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Institute is less safe than the West Virginia 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 Institute, WV

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Institute about $11,890 in 2025, or roughly $30 per resident. This is part of Institute's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Institute, including every crime type and how Institute 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 Institute's crime maps on the Institute 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 Institute is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Institute.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Dunbar, WV	D+	C+	D+	D
Jefferson, WV	D	D+	D	D
St. Albans, WV	C+	C+	C+	D+
Cross Lanes, WV	B	B-	B-	D+
South Charleston, WV	C-	C+	C-	D
Nitro, WV	C-	C-	C-	D
Upper Falls, WV	B+	B+	B+	C-
Tornado, WV	A-	A-	B+	C-
Poca, WV	B	C+	B+	C-
Charleston, WV	C-	C	C-	D

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Institute 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
Grand Canyon, AZ	D-	F	F	D+
Stonewall, KY	C+	B+	B+	B-
Spring Seat, TX	D+	D	D	B
Hurricane Grove, AR	F	F	F	D+
Gypsum, OH	D+	C-	C-	C
Gulledge, AR	D+	C+	C+	C-
Grissettown, NC	D+	D+	D+	B+
Greenfield, NM	C-	D+	D+	D+
Green, KS	C-	D+	D+	B+
Green Hill, WV	C+	C+	C+	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Institute, WV average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Institute schools on SchoolGrade

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Institute, WV Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

Vehicle Theft per Capita in Institute