Vehicle Theft per Capita in Mercer County
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Mercer County residents.
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1 in 666
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Mercer County is about 1 in 666.
$23
Vehicle Theft costs the average Mercer County resident about $23 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Mercer County in green. The most dangerous areas in Mercer 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 Mercer County, WV Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The D+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is higher than the average US county. Mercer County is in the 30th percentile for safety, meaning 70% of counties are safer and 30% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Mercer County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of vehicle theft in Mercer County is 1.502 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mercer County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Mercer County may be as high as 1 in 366 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,392 in the northwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the central parts of Mercer County, WV: about 27 per year. The northwest part of Mercer County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.
How Mercer County's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Mercer 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.
| Mercer County, WV: | 1.502 |
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| West Virginia: | 0.8736 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Mercer County is less safe than 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 Mercer County, WV
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Mercer County about $1,414,467 in 2025, or roughly $23 per resident. This is part of Mercer County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Mercer County, including every crime type and how Mercer 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 Mercer County's crime maps on the Mercer 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 Mercer County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Mercer County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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D- | B+ | F | A | |
B+ | A- | A | A+ | |
B+ | B+ | A- | B | |
C+ | C | B- | A | |
D+ | C- | D+ | C+ | |
B | B- | B- | B+ | |
A- | B- | A+ | A+ | |
B | B+ | B+ | A+ | |
B+ | C+ | A- | A- | |
B- | B | B- | A- |
Vehicle Theft in County with Similar Populations
Mercer County is higher 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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B | B | B | D+ | |
C- | C | C | D+ | |
A | B- | B- | A+ | |
B | B+ | B+ | B- | |
C- | C | C | C- | |
C- | D+ | D+ | D- | |
B | A- | A- | C+ | |
A+ | B+ | B+ | A | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | B- | |
C- | D+ | D+ | C |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mercer County, WV average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Mercer County schools on SchoolGrade
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