Prior Lake, MN Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

D+

Vehicle Theft Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	A-
Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

1 in 735

Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Prior Lake is about 1 in 735.

$21

Vehicle Theft costs the average Prior Lake resident about $21 per year.

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

The D+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is higher than the average US city. Prior Lake is in the 28th percentile for safety, meaning 72% of cities are safer and 28% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Prior Lake's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Prior Lake is 1.360 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Prior Lake generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Prior Lake may be as high as 1 in 423 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,329 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the central parts of Prior Lake, MN: about 10 per year. The west part of Prior Lake has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 2 in a typical year.

How Prior Lake's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

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

Prior Lake, MN:	1.360
Minnesota:	2.833
USA:	2.785

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Prior Lake is safer than the Minnesota 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 Prior Lake, MN

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Prior Lake about $751,489 in 2025, or roughly $21 per resident. This is part of Prior Lake's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Prior Lake, including every crime type and how Prior Lake 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 Prior Lake's crime maps on the Prior Lake 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 Prior Lake is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Prior Lake.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Savage, MN	B	A	B-	D-
Marystown, MN	A-	A	A-	C-
Shakopee, MN	C+	B	C	D
Lydia, MN	A-	B-	A-	C
Burnsville, MN	D+	B+	D	F
Lakeville, MN	B	A	B	D-
Elko, MN	A-	A	B+	C-
Bloomington, MN	D+	B	D	F
Eden Prairie, MN	C-	B+	D+	F
Jordan, MN	A-	A-	A-	C-

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Prior Lake 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
Syracuse, UT	C	A-	A-	B
Foster City, CA	C-	C+	C+	F
Granger, IN	A-	A	A	D+
Granite City, IL	C	C	C	D-
Independence, KY	A-	A+	A+	C-
Jacksonville, AR	D-	D-	D-	F
Kaysville, UT	C	B+	B+	C+
Ken Caryl, CO	D-	C-	C-	F
Kiryas Joel, NY	C-	D+	D+	B+
Knightdale, NC	C-	C+	C+	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Prior Lake, MN average SchoolGrade of A-, with 53% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Prior Lake schools on SchoolGrade

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Prior Lake, MN Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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