Munster, IN Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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

The F grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. Munster is in the 3rd percentile for safety, meaning 97% of cities are safer and 3% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Munster's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Munster is 4.904 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Munster generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Munster may be as high as 1 in 178 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 239 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the southeast parts of Munster, IN: about 22 per year. The northeast part of Munster has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 4 in a typical year.

How Munster's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Munster to the Indiana 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, Munster is less safe than the Indiana 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 Munster, IN

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Munster about $1,945,273 in 2025, or roughly $76 per resident. This is part of Munster's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Munster, including every crime type and how Munster 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 Munster's crime maps on the Munster overall crime page.

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Individual Munster Crime Maps & Stats

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Highland, IN	C-	C+	D+	F
Lansing, IL	C-	C	C-	F
Lynwood, IL	C+	C+	C+	F
Hammond, IN	D	D	D	F
Griffith, IN	C-	C	D+	F
Dyer, IN	B+	A-	B-	F
Calumet City, IL	D	D	D	F
Ford Heights, IL	F	F	F	F
Sauk Village, IL	D+	D	D+	D-
Schererville, IN	C	B+	C-	F

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Munster 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
Rockaway, NJ	B	A+	A+	D+
Hopewell Junction, NY	A	B+	B+	B
Hormigueros, PR	F	D-	D-	D
Hudson, NH	B-	A+	A+	B
Hummelstown, PA	A+	A+	A+	C-
Huntington, IN	C+	B	B	B+
Jasper, GA	C+	C+	C+	B+
Lochearn, MD	D-	D+	D+	F
Marion, IL	B	B	B	C
Prairie Village, KS	D+	B+	B+	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Munster, IN average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Munster schools on SchoolGrade

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