Vehicle Theft per Capita in Pontotoc County
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Pontotoc County residents.
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1 in 1,704
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Pontotoc County is about 1 in 1,704.
$9
Vehicle Theft costs the average Pontotoc County resident about $9 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Pontotoc County in green. The most dangerous areas in Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc County, MS Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The B+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is lower than the average US county. Pontotoc County is in the 76th percentile for safety, meaning 24% of counties are safer and 76% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Pontotoc County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of vehicle theft in Pontotoc County is 0.5867 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Pontotoc County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Pontotoc County may be as high as 1 in 637 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 7,987 in the southeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the southwest parts of Pontotoc County, MS: about 7 per year. The east part of Pontotoc County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.
How Pontotoc County's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Pontotoc County to the Mississippi state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Pontotoc County, MS: | 0.5867 |
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| Mississippi: | 1.003 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Pontotoc County is safer than the Mississippi 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 Pontotoc County, MS
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Pontotoc County about $281,417 in 2025, or roughly $9 per resident. This is part of Pontotoc County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Pontotoc County, including every crime type and how Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc County's crime maps on the Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Pontotoc County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
A | A+ | A- | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A | A+ | A | C |
Vehicle Theft in County with Similar Populations
Pontotoc 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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A | A- | A- | C | |
C- | B- | B- | B | |
C- | D+ | D+ | C+ | |
B- | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
A- | A- | A- | A | |
B+ | B- | B- | B | |
B | B+ | B+ | D+ | |
B+ | A- | A- | B | |
B- | C- | C- | A | |
A+ | A- | A- | A+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Pontotoc County, MS average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Pontotoc County schools on SchoolGrade
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