Vehicle Theft per Capita in Mesa County
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Mesa County residents.
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1 in 256
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Mesa County is about 1 in 256.
$61
Vehicle Theft costs the average Mesa County resident about $61 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Mesa County in green. The most dangerous areas in Mesa 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 Mesa County, CO Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The F grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US county. Mesa County is in the 5th percentile for safety, meaning 95% of counties are safer and 5% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Mesa County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of vehicle theft in Mesa County is 3.907 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mesa County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Mesa County may be as high as 1 in 167 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 795 in the northeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the central parts of Mesa County, CO: about 230 per year. The northeast part of Mesa County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 7 in a typical year.
How Mesa County's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Mesa County to the Colorado state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Mesa County, CO: | 3.907 |
|---|---|
| Colorado: | 7.536 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Mesa County is safer than the Colorado 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 Mesa County, CO
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Mesa County about $9,720,020 in 2025, or roughly $61 per resident. This is part of Mesa County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Mesa County, including every crime type and how Mesa 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 Mesa County's crime maps on the Mesa 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 Mesa County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Mesa County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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D | C- | D | C- | |
F | D | F | F | |
F | D | D- | D | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
D- | C | D+ | B | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
D- | D+ | F | D |
Vehicle Theft in County with Similar Populations
Mesa 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+ | C- | C- | C- | |
A- | A+ | A+ | A- | |
A | A+ | A+ | D+ | |
A | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
A | A | A | C | |
B- | B+ | B+ | C+ | |
D | D- | D- | D+ | |
C- | C- | C- | C | |
B- | C- | C- | D | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mesa County, CO average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Mesa County schools on SchoolGrade
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