Melrose, MA Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is higher than the average US city. Melrose is in the 24th percentile for safety, meaning 76% of cities are safer and 24% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Melrose's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Melrose is 1.565 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Melrose generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Melrose may be as high as 1 in 567 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 724 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the southwest parts of Melrose, MA: about 9 per year. The northwest part of Melrose has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 4 in a typical year.

How Melrose's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Melrose to the Massachusetts 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, Melrose is less safe than the Massachusetts 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 Melrose, MA

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Melrose about $780,228 in 2025, or roughly $24 per resident. This is part of Melrose's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Melrose, including every crime type and how Melrose 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 Melrose's crime maps on the Melrose overall crime page.

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Individual Melrose Crime Maps & Stats

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Malden, MA	B	C+	B	D+
Stoneham, MA	B+	A-	B	D+
Saugus, MA	B-	B-	C	D
Wakefield, MA	A-	A-	B+	D+
Everett, MA	C+	D+	B-	D+
Medford, MA	B-	C-	C+	D+
Winchester, MA	A	A+	A-	D+
Revere, MA	B-	C	B+	D+
Chelsea, MA	C	D-	B	D+
Somerville, MA	C	D+	C	C-

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Melrose 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
Westfield, NJ	A-	A+	A+	D
Burton, MI	D	D-	D-	F
Cave Creek, AZ	A-	B	B	C-
Cayey, PR	D-	D-	D-	D
Clearfield, UT	D+	B	B	D+
Cloverleaf, TX	F	F	F	F
Coraopolis, PA	B	A-	A-	D-
Dade City, FL	A	B+	B+	A
West Linn, OR	D	B	B	F
West Springfield Town, MA	C	D	D	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Melrose, MA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Melrose schools on SchoolGrade

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