Lucas, SD Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is about the same as the average US city. Lucas is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of cities are safer and 47% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lucas's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Lucas is 0.8438 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lucas generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Lucas may be as high as 1 in 1,049 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,263 in the central part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the south parts of Lucas, SD: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Lucas has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Lucas's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

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

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Lucas is safer than the South Dakota 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 Lucas, SD

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Lucas about $536 in 2025, or roughly $13 per resident. This is part of Lucas's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Lucas, including every crime type and how Lucas 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 Lucas's crime maps on the Lucas overall crime page.

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Individual Lucas Crime Maps & Stats

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Lebanon, SD	D+	B	C	C+
Gettysburg, SD	F	F	F	C-
Roy, SD	D+	B	C	C+
Owattonna, SD	D	B	D+	C+
Hoven, SD	D+	B	C-	C
Sanner, SD	D+	B	C	C+
Fayette, SD	D	C+	D	C-
Tolstoy, SD	D+	C+	C	B
Logan, SD	D+	C-	C	C+
Seneca, SD	D+	C-	C	B-

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Lucas 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
Kasaan, AK	C+	D-	D-	D+
Spencer Heights, IL	D-	D	D	D+
Spanish Ranch, CA	D	D-	D-	D+
South Rome, IL	A+	A+	A+	B
South Pass City, WY	D	B-	B-	C
South Cottonwood, ND	D-	B-	B-	C-
South Bend, PA	A+	A+	A+	A
Sorum, SD	F	F	F	D
Somerville, MS	D+	B-	B-	D-
Solitude, IN	D	C-	C-	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lucas, SD average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Lucas schools on SchoolGrade

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