Vehicle Theft per Capita in Oak Ridge
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Oak Ridge residents.
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1 in 360
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Oak Ridge is about 1 in 360.
$43
Vehicle Theft costs the average Oak Ridge resident about $43 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Oak Ridge in green. The most dangerous areas in Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge, TN Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The D- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. Oak Ridge is in the 11th percentile for safety, meaning 89% of cities are safer and 11% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Oak Ridge's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of vehicle theft in Oak Ridge is 2.777 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Oak Ridge generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Oak Ridge may be as high as 1 in 188 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 646 in the southwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the northeast parts of Oak Ridge, TN: about 25 per year. The northwest part of Oak Ridge has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.
How Oak Ridge's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Oak Ridge to the Tennessee state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Oak Ridge, TN: | 2.777 |
|---|---|
| Tennessee: | 3.754 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Oak Ridge is safer than the Tennessee state average and as safe as the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Vehicle Theft in Oak Ridge, TN
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Oak Ridge about $1,529,306 in 2025, or roughly $43 per resident. This is part of Oak Ridge's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Oak Ridge, including every crime type and how Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge's crime maps on the Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Oak Ridge.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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C- | D+ | C+ | D+ | |
C- | C- | C+ | A+ | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | D- | |
B | C | A- | B- | |
B | A- | A- | C- | |
C- | C- | C+ | A | |
D+ | D | C- | C- | |
C | D | B- | B | |
C | B- | C | B- | |
D+ | D | C | B |
Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations
Oak Ridge 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 | C- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A- | |
A | A+ | A+ | B- | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | D- | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | C- | |
B+ | B | B | A- | |
A- | A+ | A+ | C+ | |
D | D- | D- | F | |
D- | D- | D- | F | |
A | A- | A- | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Oak Ridge, TN average SchoolGrade of B, with 48% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Oak Ridge schools on SchoolGrade
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