Vehicle Theft per Capita in Melbourne
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Melbourne residents.
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1 in 1,444
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in the Melbourne area is about 1 in 1,444.
$11
Vehicle Theft costs the average Melbourne resident about $11 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in the Melbourne area in green. The most dangerous areas in the Melbourne area 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 Melbourne, FL Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The B- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly lower than the average US city. Melbourne is in the 56th percentile for safety, meaning 44% of cities are safer and 56% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the Melbourne area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of vehicle theft in the Melbourne area is 0.6923 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the Melbourne area generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in the Melbourne area may be as high as 1 in 916 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,235 in the south part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the northwest parts of Melbourne, FL: about 87 per year. The southwest part of the Melbourne area has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 4 in a typical year.
How Melbourne's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in the Melbourne area to the Florida state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Melbourne, FL: | 0.6923 |
|---|---|
| Florida: | 0.9436 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, the Melbourne area is safer than the Florida 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 Melbourne, FL
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Melbourne about $6,832,414 in 2025, or roughly $11 per resident. This is part of the Melbourne area's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Melbourne, including every crime type and how Melbourne 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 Melbourne's crime maps on the Melbourne 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 the Melbourne area is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to the Melbourne area.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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A+ | A+ | A+ | C+ | |
C+ | C | D+ | B | |
A+ | A+ | A- | C | |
A+ | A+ | A | C | |
A | A | B+ | B+ | |
A- | A- | B | C | |
C- | C+ | D | C- | |
A | A+ | B | C+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A- |
Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations
Melbourne 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 |
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D+ | D+ | D+ | D- | |
C | C- | C- | D | |
D- | C- | C- | F | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | D | |
D | D+ | D+ | D- | |
C+ | D | D | C- | |
B | A- | A- | D+ | |
D | D | D | F | |
D- | D- | D- | D | |
C+ | D | D | C |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Melbourne, FL average SchoolGrade of B+, with 53% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Melbourne schools on SchoolGrade
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