Vehicle Theft per Capita in Lynchburg
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Lynchburg residents.
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1 in 183
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Lynchburg is about 1 in 183.
$85
Vehicle Theft costs the average Lynchburg resident about $85 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Lynchburg in green. The most dangerous areas in Lynchburg 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 Lynchburg, SC Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The F grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. Lynchburg is in the 3rd percentile for safety, meaning 97% of cities are safer and 3% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lynchburg's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of vehicle theft in Lynchburg is 5.471 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lynchburg generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Lynchburg may be as high as 1 in 120 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 303 in the southeast part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the northwest parts of Lynchburg, SC: about 2 per year. The northeast part of Lynchburg has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.
How Lynchburg's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Lynchburg to the South Carolina state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Lynchburg, SC: | 5.471 |
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| South Carolina: | 2.585 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Lynchburg is less safe than the South Carolina 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 Lynchburg, SC
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Lynchburg about $159,532 in 2025, or roughly $85 per resident. This is part of Lynchburg's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Lynchburg, including every crime type and how Lynchburg 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 Lynchburg's crime maps on the Lynchburg 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 Lynchburg is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Lynchburg.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
D+ | C- | C- | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
D- | D | D | D- | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
F | F | D- | F | |
F | D- | F | D |
Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations
Lynchburg 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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A | A | A | A- | |
F | D+ | D+ | F | |
A | C- | C- | D+ | |
B- | A- | A- | C+ | |
A | B | B | A- | |
C | D+ | D+ | D- | |
C+ | C- | C- | B+ | |
D- | C- | C- | C | |
A+ | A | A | A- | |
D- | D | D | F |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lynchburg, SC average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 18% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Lynchburg schools on SchoolGrade
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