Key West, FL Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly higher than the average US city. Key West is in the 32nd percentile for safety, meaning 68% of cities are safer and 32% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Key West's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Key West is 1.215 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Key West generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Key West may be as high as 1 in 694 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 880 in the northeast 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 central parts of Key West, FL: about 12 per year. The southeast part of Key West has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Key West, 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 southwest 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 Key West residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Key West 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 Key West has 63, have the same problem. Of Key West’s 38,519 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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Key West 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 Key West residents in a standard year.

Individual Key West Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Sugarloaf Shores, FL	A+	A-	A+	B
Cudjoe Key, FL	B	B	C-	B+
Summerland Key, FL	A+	A	A+	B-
Big Pine Key, FL	A+	B+	A+	B
Rock Harbor, FL	A+	B+	A-	A-
Marathon, FL	A-	C-	B+	C-
Key Colony Beach, FL	A+	C+	A	C
Long Key, FL	A+	C	A	A-
Layton, FL	A+	C	A	A-
Plantation Key, FL	A-	A	C+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Key West is lower 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
Sylvania, OH	B	B-	B-	D-
Greenfield, IN	B+	A	A	B-
Greenville, TX	C-	D+	D+	C
Harker Heights, TX	D+	D	D	D+
Havertown, PA	A-	B+	B+	D-
Huntington Station, NY	B-	C	C	D
La Porte, TX	D+	D-	D-	F
Manchester, CT	C+	A-	A-	D-
Manhattan Beach, CA	D	D+	D+	F
Mattapan, MA	C-	D-	D-	D+

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Key West is less safe than the Florida state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Key West, FL average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Key West schools on SchoolGrade

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