Mesquite, TX Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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

The F grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. Mesquite is in the 1st percentile for safety, meaning 99% of cities are safer and 1% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Mesquite's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Mesquite is 7.047 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mesquite generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Mesquite may be as high as 1 in 103 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 227 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the northwest parts of Mesquite, TX: about 296 per year. The northeast part of Mesquite has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 16 in a typical year.

How Mesquite's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Mesquite 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, Mesquite 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 Mesquite, TX

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Mesquite about $17,958,325 in 2025, or roughly $109 per resident. This is part of Mesquite's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Mesquite, including every crime type and how Mesquite 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 Mesquite's crime maps on the Mesquite overall crime page.

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Individual Mesquite Crime Maps & Stats

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Sunnyvale, TX	D	D+	D-	F
Balch Springs, TX	D-	D-	D-	F
Seagoville, TX	C-	D	C	F
Heath, TX	B-	B	C+	C
Kleberg, TX	A-	C-	B+	F
Forney, TX	B-	B	C+	C-
Dallas, TX	D+	D+	D	F
Hutchins, TX	D+	D-	D+	F
University Park, TX	D+	C+	C	F
Highland Park, TX	D	C+	D	F

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Mesquite 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
Lake Charles, LA	D	D	D	D-
Lakeland, FL	A	B	B	B
Henderson, NV	D	D+	D+	F
Hemet, CA	D+	D	D	D-
Highland, CA	D+	D	D	F
Hattiesburg, MS	B+	A+	A+	B-
Huntsville, AL	D+	C-	C-	D-
Homestead, FL	A	C+	C+	C
Humble, TX	D+	D+	D+	D-
Honolulu, HI	B-	B+	B+	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mesquite, TX average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Mesquite schools on SchoolGrade

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