Vehicle Theft per Capita in Pennsylvania
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Pennsylvania residents.
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1 in 574
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Pennsylvania is about 1 in 574.
$27
Vehicle Theft costs the average Pennsylvania resident about $27 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Pennsylvania in green. The most dangerous areas in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The B+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is lower than the average US state. Pennsylvania is in the 73rd percentile for safety, meaning 27% of states are safer and 73% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Pennsylvania's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.
The rate of vehicle theft in Pennsylvania is 1.742 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Pennsylvania generally consider the north part of the state to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Pennsylvania may be as high as 1 in 350 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,646 in the north part of the state.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the southeast parts of Pennsylvania: about 11,328 per year. The southwest part of Pennsylvania has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 285 in a typical year.
How Pennsylvania's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Pennsylvania to the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Pennsylvania: | 1.742 |
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| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Pennsylvania is 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 Pennsylvania
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Pennsylvania about $362,066,876 in 2025, or roughly $27 per resident. This is part of Pennsylvania's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Pennsylvania, including every crime type and how Pennsylvania compares to other states.
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 Pennsylvania's crime maps on the Pennsylvania overall crime page.
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Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby States
Compared to surrounding states, the rate of vehicle theft in Pennsylvania is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for states close to Pennsylvania.
Nearby State | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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C | C- | C+ | D+ | |
F | F | F | F | |
D | C- | C- | B | |
A+ | A | A- | A- | |
A- | C | B- | A- | |
B- | B+ | B- | B+ | |
A- | B+ | A | A+ | |
B+ | A+ | B | B- | |
C+ | B- | B- | C+ | |
A | A | A- | A- |
Vehicle Theft in State with Similar Populations
Pennsylvania is lower versus other states of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares vehicle theft in states with comparable overall population.
Similar State | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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D | D- | D- | D | |
C | C- | C- | D+ | |
A+ | C+ | C+ | A | |
B | D+ | D+ | C- | |
C | B | B | D+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
C+ | B- | B- | C+ | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | D | |
D- | D | D | C- | |
C | C | C | C |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Pennsylvania average SchoolGrade of A-, with 53% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Pennsylvania schools on SchoolGrade
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