Vehicle Theft per Capita in Pima County
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Pima County residents.
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1 in 406
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Pima County is about 1 in 406.
$38
Vehicle Theft costs the average Pima County resident about $38 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Pima County in green. The most dangerous areas in Pima County 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 Pima County, AZ Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The D- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US county. Pima County is in the 14th percentile for safety, meaning 86% of counties are safer and 14% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Pima County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of vehicle theft in Pima County is 2.462 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Pima County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Pima County may be as high as 1 in 288 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 748 in the southeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the east parts of Pima County, AZ: about 735 per year. The west part of Pima County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 74 in a typical year.
How Pima County's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Pima County to the Arizona state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Pima County, AZ: | 2.462 |
|---|---|
| Arizona: | 2.327 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Pima County is as safe as the Arizona 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 Pima County, AZ
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Pima County about $41,007,638 in 2025, or roughly $38 per resident. This is part of Pima County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Pima County, including every crime type and how Pima County compares to other counties.
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 Pima County's crime maps on the Pima County overall crime page.
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Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of vehicle theft in Pima County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Pima County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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F | F | D- | D- | |
D | D- | D | F | |
D | D+ | D+ | F | |
B- | C- | C | D+ | |
D | D | D | F | |
D | D+ | D- | F | |
D+ | D | C- | D | |
C | C- | C+ | D+ | |
F | F | F | B+ | |
C | D+ | C+ | D+ |
Vehicle Theft in County with Similar Populations
Pima County is lower versus other counties of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares vehicle theft in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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C | C | C | D+ | |
A | A | A | D- | |
D- | C- | C- | F | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | F | |
C | D | D | D- | |
D+ | C | C | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
A | A | A | C- | |
C+ | B- | B- | D- | |
B- | A- | A- | D- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Pima County, AZ average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Pima County schools on SchoolGrade
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