Vehicle Theft per Capita in National City
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 National City residents.
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1 in 133
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in National City is about 1 in 133.
$117
Vehicle Theft costs the average National City resident about $117 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in National City in green. The most dangerous areas in National City 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 National City, CA Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The F grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. National City is in the 1st percentile for safety, meaning 99% of cities are safer and 1% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to National City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of vehicle theft in National City is 7.536 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in National City generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in National City may be as high as 1 in 96 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 147 in the southeast part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the north parts of National City, CA: about 101 per year. The southwest part of National City has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 1 in a typical year.
How National City's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in National City to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| National City, CA: | 7.536 |
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| California: | 4.671 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, National City is less safe than the California 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 National City, CA
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of National City about $6,744,819 in 2025, or roughly $117 per resident. This is part of National City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for National City, including every crime type and how National City 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 National City's crime maps on the National City overall crime page.
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Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of vehicle theft in National City is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to National City.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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D+ | D+ | D- | F | |
C | C | D+ | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
D | D | D- | F | |
C | C- | D+ | F | |
D+ | D+ | D- | F | |
C | C- | D+ | F | |
D | D | D- | F | |
D- | D- | F | F | |
D+ | D+ | D | F |
Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations
National City 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 |
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D | D+ | D+ | D- | |
B+ | B | B | D+ | |
D+ | C | C | D | |
D+ | C+ | C+ | C | |
C- | C | C | F | |
B- | C- | C- | D+ | |
C+ | C | C | B+ | |
C- | D | D | D | |
D | D- | D- | C- | |
F | B- | B- | F |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in National City, CA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See National City schools on SchoolGrade
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