Vehicle Theft per Capita in Redwood City
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Redwood City residents.
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1 in 154
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Redwood City is about 1 in 154.
$101
Vehicle Theft costs the average Redwood City resident about $101 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Redwood City in green. The most dangerous areas in Redwood City 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 Redwood City, CA Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The F grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. Redwood City is in the 2nd percentile for safety, meaning 98% of cities are safer and 2% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Redwood City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of vehicle theft in Redwood City is 6.493 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Redwood City generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Redwood City may be as high as 1 in 103 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 316 in the southwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the east parts of Redwood City, CA: about 163 per year. The southwest part of Redwood City has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 29 in a typical year.
How Redwood City's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Redwood City to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Redwood City, CA: | 6.493 |
|---|---|
| California: | 4.671 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Redwood City is less safe than the California state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Vehicle Theft in Redwood City, CA
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Redwood City about $9,235,503 in 2025, or roughly $101 per resident. This is part of Redwood City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Redwood City, including every crime type and how Redwood City 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 Redwood City's crime maps on the Redwood City 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 Redwood City is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Redwood City.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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D+ | D | D+ | F | |
C- | C- | D | F | |
D | D | D- | F | |
C- | D+ | D+ | F | |
C+ | D+ | C- | D- | |
D | C | D- | F | |
C- | C+ | D | F | |
C- | D | D+ | F | |
D- | C- | F | D- | |
D- | D+ | F | D |
Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations
Redwood City is higher 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 |
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D- | C- | C- | D- | |
A+ | A | A | B- | |
D+ | D | D | F | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | D- | |
D- | D- | D- | F | |
D | D | D | F | |
C+ | C- | C- | D | |
C | C | C | F | |
A | A | A | B- | |
C+ | A | A | C+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Redwood City, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 69% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Redwood City schools on SchoolGrade
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