Vehicle Theft per Capita in Rensselaer
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Rensselaer residents.
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1 in 831
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Rensselaer is about 1 in 831.
$19
Vehicle Theft costs the average Rensselaer resident about $19 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Rensselaer in green. The most dangerous areas in Rensselaer 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 Rensselaer, NY Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The C- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly higher than the average US city. Rensselaer is in the 32nd percentile for safety, meaning 68% of cities are safer and 32% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Rensselaer's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of vehicle theft in Rensselaer is 1.204 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Rensselaer generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Rensselaer may be as high as 1 in 615 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,028 in the south part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the northeast parts of Rensselaer, NY: about 7 per year. The northwest part of Rensselaer has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 1 in a typical year.
How Rensselaer's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Rensselaer 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.
| Rensselaer, NY: | 1.204 |
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| New York: | 1.462 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Rensselaer 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 Rensselaer, NY
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Rensselaer about $402,620 in 2025, or roughly $19 per resident. This is part of Rensselaer's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Rensselaer, including every crime type and how Rensselaer 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 Rensselaer's crime maps on the Rensselaer 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 Rensselaer is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Rensselaer.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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B+ | B+ | C | C- | |
B+ | B | C | C+ | |
C | C | D | D | |
B- | C | C- | C- | |
B+ | A | C | C- | |
A- | A- | C+ | C+ | |
A+ | A | A- | B- | |
A- | B+ | C+ | C | |
B- | C | C- | D | |
B | B+ | C- | C- |
Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations
Rensselaer 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 |
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D- | D | D | F | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B+ | |
D- | D | D | D- | |
B- | C- | C- | D | |
D- | C | C | F | |
C- | B- | B- | D+ | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | C | |
B- | C | C | A- | |
C | C- | C- | D- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Rensselaer, NY average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 59% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Rensselaer schools on SchoolGrade
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