Mercedes, TX Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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

The F grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. Mercedes is in the 6th percentile for safety, meaning 94% of cities are safer and 6% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Mercedes's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Mercedes is 3.999 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mercedes generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Mercedes may be as high as 1 in 217 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 270 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the northwest parts of Mercedes, TX: about 37 per year. The west part of Mercedes has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 5 in a typical year.

How Mercedes's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Mercedes to the Texas 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, Mercedes is less safe than the Texas 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 Mercedes, TX

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Mercedes about $2,119,736 in 2025, or roughly $62 per resident. This is part of Mercedes's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Mercedes, including every crime type and how Mercedes 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 Mercedes's crime maps on the Mercedes overall crime page.

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Individual Mercedes Crime Maps & Stats

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Rio Rico, TX	F	D	D-	F
Weslaco, TX	D-	D-	D	F
Solis, TX	F	D	F	D-
Bixby, TX	D+	D	C-	F
Progreso, TX	C-	D+	C-	F
Midway South, TX	C-	D+	C	F
Relampago, TX	C	D+	C-	F
Midway North, TX	C	D	C	D-
La Feria, TX	D-	D-	D-	F
Laguna Seca, TX	D-	D	D-	F

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Mercedes 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
Southlake, TX	D+	B-	B-	F
Dawsonville, GA	B+	A	A	B
East Wenatchee, WA	D	B	B	D
Englewood, FL	A+	A+	A+	A-
Foothill Farms, CA	D	D-	D-	F
Fruit Cove, FL	A+	A+	A+	B
Galesburg, IL	B-	B+	B+	C-
Garfield, NJ	B	B	B	D
Locust Grove, GA	B+	B	B	C
Quakertown, PA	A-	A	A	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mercedes, TX average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Mercedes schools on SchoolGrade

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