Poughkeepsie, NY Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

C+

Vehicle Theft Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

1 in 1,326

Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in the Poughkeepsie area is about 1 in 1,326.

$12

Vehicle Theft costs the average Poughkeepsie resident about $12 per year.

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

The C+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is about the same as the average US city. Poughkeepsie is in the 52nd percentile for safety, meaning 48% of cities are safer and 52% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the Poughkeepsie area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in the Poughkeepsie area is 0.7540 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the Poughkeepsie area generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in the Poughkeepsie area may be as high as 1 in 904 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,937 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the central parts of Poughkeepsie, NY: about 155 per year. The northwest part of the Poughkeepsie area has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 3 in a typical year.

How Poughkeepsie's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

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

Poughkeepsie, NY:	0.7540
New York:	1.462
USA:	2.785

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, the Poughkeepsie area is safer than the New York 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 Poughkeepsie, NY

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Poughkeepsie about $8,677,358 in 2025, or roughly $12 per resident. This is part of the Poughkeepsie area's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Poughkeepsie, including every crime type and how Poughkeepsie 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 Poughkeepsie's crime maps on the Poughkeepsie 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 the Poughkeepsie area is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to the Poughkeepsie area.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Fairview, NY	B-	D+	C-	B-
Milton, NY	A-	C+	C+	C
Highland, NY	B-	C	C-	C+
Haviland, NY	B-	C	C-	B-
Freedom Plains, NY	B+	B	C+	B+
Pleasant Valley, NY	A-	B+	C+	B
Hyde Park, NY	A-	B-	B-	B-
Wappingers Falls, NY	B	B-	C-	C
Marlboro, NY	A	B-	B	C
Clintondale, NY	A-	B-	B-	C

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Poughkeepsie is lower 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
Ogden, UT	D+	B-	B-	D+
Akron, OH	D+	C	C	D-
Madison, WI	C-	B-	B-	D-
Winston-Salem, NC	D	D+	D+	D
Des Moines, IA	C+	C+	C+	D-
Provo, UT	B-	C+	C+	C-
Lakeland, FL	A	B	B	B
Daytona Beach, FL	A-	B+	B+	B-
Syracuse, NY	C+	D	D	C
Wichita, KS	D-	D-	D-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Poughkeepsie, NY average SchoolGrade of A, with 60% actual proficiency versus 57% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Poughkeepsie schools on SchoolGrade

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