Vehicle Theft per Capita in Maricopa County
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Maricopa County residents.
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1 in 359
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Maricopa County is about 1 in 359.
$43
Vehicle Theft costs the average Maricopa County resident about $43 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Maricopa County in green. The most dangerous areas in Maricopa County 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 Maricopa County, AZ Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The D- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US county. Maricopa County is in the 11th percentile for safety, meaning 89% of counties are safer and 11% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Maricopa County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of vehicle theft in Maricopa County is 2.783 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Maricopa County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Maricopa County may be as high as 1 in 274 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 785 in the southwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the southeast parts of Maricopa County, AZ: about 3,053 per year. The southwest part of Maricopa County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 173 in a typical year.
How Maricopa County's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Maricopa County to the Arizona state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Maricopa County, AZ: | 2.783 |
|---|---|
| Arizona: | 2.327 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Maricopa County is less safe than the Arizona state average and as safe as the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Vehicle Theft in Maricopa County, AZ
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Maricopa County about $198,895,306 in 2025, or roughly $43 per resident. This is part of Maricopa County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Maricopa County, including every crime type and how Maricopa County compares to other counties.
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 Maricopa County's crime maps on the Maricopa County overall crime page.
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Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of vehicle theft in Maricopa County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Maricopa County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A | B- | A- | C+ | |
B- | C- | C | B | |
D- | F | F | B+ | |
D+ | F | D+ | C+ | |
D- | F | D | D- | |
D- | F | D | F | |
B- | C | C- | D- | |
B- | C | C- | F | |
D+ | D- | C | C- | |
C- | D+ | C- | D+ |
Vehicle Theft in County with Similar Populations
Maricopa County is lower versus other counties of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares vehicle theft in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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C | C- | C- | F | |
C- | D | D | F | |
B- | C | C | F | |
D | D | D | F | |
C | C+ | C+ | F | |
A- | B | B | D+ | |
C | B- | B- | D | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | C- | |
D+ | B+ | B+ | F | |
C | C- | C- | D+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Maricopa County, AZ average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Maricopa County schools on SchoolGrade
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