Vehicle Theft per Capita in McDowell County
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 McDowell County residents.
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1 in 1,048
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in McDowell County is about 1 in 1,048.
$15
Vehicle Theft costs the average McDowell County resident about $15 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in McDowell County in green. The most dangerous areas in McDowell 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 McDowell County, WV Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The C+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is about the same as the average US county. McDowell County is in the 51st percentile for safety, meaning 49% of counties are safer and 51% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to McDowell County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of vehicle theft in McDowell County is 0.9538 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in McDowell County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in McDowell County may be as high as 1 in 793 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,296 in the northwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the east parts of McDowell County, WV: about 4 per year. The west part of McDowell County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 1 in a typical year.
How McDowell County's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in McDowell County to the West Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| McDowell County, WV: | 0.9538 |
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| West Virginia: | 0.8736 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, McDowell County is as safe as the West Virginia 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 McDowell County, WV
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of McDowell County about $301,580 in 2025, or roughly $15 per resident. This is part of McDowell County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for McDowell County, including every crime type and how McDowell 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 McDowell County's crime maps on the McDowell 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 McDowell County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to McDowell County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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B+ | C+ | A- | A- | |
C+ | C | B- | A | |
C | C | B- | A- | |
A- | A- | A- | D+ | |
B | B- | B | B | |
D- | B+ | F | A | |
B | B- | B- | B+ | |
B | B- | B | B+ | |
B- | B | B | A+ | |
C | B- | C- | A+ |
Vehicle Theft in County with Similar Populations
McDowell 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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F | F | F | D- | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
B+ | A+ | A+ | C | |
D | D+ | D+ | B | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | A+ | |
B- | A- | A- | F | |
B- | C- | C- | B+ | |
C+ | B | B | D+ | |
D | C | C | D+ | |
C- | B- | B- | C- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in McDowell County, WV average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See McDowell County schools on SchoolGrade
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