Vehicle Theft per Capita in Los Gatos
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Los Gatos residents.
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1 in 318
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Los Gatos is about 1 in 318.
$49
Vehicle Theft costs the average Los Gatos resident about $49 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Los Gatos in green. The most dangerous areas in Los Gatos 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 Los Gatos, CA Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The D- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. Los Gatos is in the 9th percentile for safety, meaning 91% of cities are safer and 9% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Los Gatos's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of vehicle theft in Los Gatos is 3.149 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Los Gatos generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Los Gatos may be as high as 1 in 136 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 647 in the east part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the central parts of Los Gatos, CA: about 30 per year. The northwest part of Los Gatos has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 5 in a typical year.
How Los Gatos's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Los Gatos to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Los Gatos, CA: | 3.149 |
|---|---|
| California: | 4.671 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Los Gatos is safer than the California 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 Los Gatos, CA
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Los Gatos about $2,171,526 in 2025, or roughly $49 per resident. This is part of Los Gatos's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Los Gatos, including every crime type and how Los Gatos 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 Los Gatos's crime maps on the Los Gatos 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 Los Gatos is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Los Gatos.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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C+ | B | D+ | D- | |
D | C- | D- | F | |
B- | B- | C- | D- | |
C | B+ | D | D- | |
C+ | C- | C- | D- | |
C- | D | D | F | |
A- | C | B | D- | |
D+ | D | D | F | |
D- | D+ | F | F | |
B+ | B- | C+ | D- |
Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations
Los Gatos 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 |
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B | B- | B- | C | |
B- | B- | B- | D | |
B- | C | C | D+ | |
A+ | A | A | C+ | |
F | F | F | F | |
B+ | A- | A- | C- | |
C- | C+ | C+ | C | |
B | C+ | C+ | D | |
D | D | D | C | |
D- | D+ | D+ | F |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Los Gatos, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 72% actual proficiency versus 63% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Los Gatos schools on SchoolGrade
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