Penn Valley, CA Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Vehicle Theft Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	B+
Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

1 in 490

Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Penn Valley is about 1 in 490.

$32

Vehicle Theft costs the average Penn Valley resident about $32 per year.

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

The D grade means the rate of vehicle theft is higher than the average US city. Penn Valley is in the 17th percentile for safety, meaning 83% of cities are safer and 17% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Penn Valley's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Penn Valley is 2.040 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Penn Valley generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Penn Valley may be as high as 1 in 331 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 686 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the central parts of Penn Valley, CA: about 7 per year. The south part of Penn Valley has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 1 in a typical year.

How Penn Valley's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Penn Valley to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Penn Valley, CA:	2.040
California:	4.671
USA:	2.785

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Penn Valley is safer than the California state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Vehicle Theft in Penn Valley, CA

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Penn Valley about $361,290 in 2025, or roughly $32 per resident. This is part of Penn Valley's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Penn Valley, including every crime type and how Penn Valley 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 Penn Valley's crime maps on the Penn Valley 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 Penn Valley is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Penn Valley.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Rough And Ready, CA	C+	D	C-	D
Smartville, CA	B+	D	B	D
Grass Valley, CA	C	D	D+	D-
Sweetland, CA	C	D-	C-	D
Oregon House, CA	C	C-	D	C-
Browns Valley, CA	D	C-	F	D
Alta Sierra, CA	B+	D+	B	F
Dobbins, CA	D+	D	D-	D+
Nevada City, CA	C+	D-	C-	D-
Beale Afb, CA	D-	F	D-	D-

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Penn Valley 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
Hamburg, PA	A	A+	A+	C+
Hebron, TX	C-	B-	B-	F
Hebron, IN	A+	A+	A+	C
Heber Springs, AR	F	D-	D-	C-
Heath, TX	B-	B	B	C
Hawthorn Woods, IL	A-	A	A	D+
Havana, FL	A-	C+	C+	C
Hastings-on-Hudson, NY	B	C+	C+	D
Hartsville, TN	D-	F	F	D+
Harrison, MI	D+	D-	D-	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Penn Valley, CA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Penn Valley schools on SchoolGrade

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