Meridian, ID Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly higher than the average US city. Meridian is in the 38th percentile for safety, meaning 62% of cities are safer and 38% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Meridian's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Meridian is 1.029 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Meridian generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Meridian may be as high as 1 in 427 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,550 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the east parts of Meridian, ID: about 26 per year. The southwest part of Meridian has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 6 in a typical year.

How Meridian's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Meridian to the Idaho 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, Meridian is less safe than the Idaho 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 Meridian, ID

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Meridian about $2,362,057 in 2025, or roughly $16 per resident. This is part of Meridian's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Meridian, including every crime type and how Meridian 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 Meridian's crime maps on the Meridian overall crime page.

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Individual Meridian Crime Maps & Stats

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Eagle, ID	A	B+	A+	D+
Garden City, ID	B-	B-	B	D
Boise, ID	B	B	A-	C-
Star, ID	A	B+	A+	C-
Kuna, ID	A-	A-	A+	C-
Mora, ID	A+	A	A+	B-
Nampa, ID	C+	B	B	B-
Knowlton Heights, ID	B-	C	A-	C+
Middleton, ID	B+	C	A+	A-
Sunnyslope, ID	A	A-	A+	B+

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Meridian 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
Lake Worth, FL	A-	B-	B-	D+
Land O' Lakes, FL	A+	A+	A+	B+
Lansing, MI	D	F	F	F
Lancaster, PA	B	B-	B-	D+
Lafayette, LA	D-	D	D	F
Lacey, WA	D	C	C	F
Lafayette, IN	B-	C+	C+	C+
Lancaster, CA	C-	D	D	F
Leesburg, VA	C+	A	A	A-
Lawton, OK	D	D-	D-	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Meridian, ID average SchoolGrade of A-, with 55% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Meridian schools on SchoolGrade

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