Vehicle Theft per Capita in Roanoke City
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Roanoke City residents.
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1 in 324
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Roanoke City is about 1 in 324.
$48
Vehicle Theft costs the average Roanoke City resident about $48 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Roanoke City in green. The most dangerous areas in Roanoke 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 Roanoke City, VA Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The D- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US county. Roanoke City is in the 9th percentile for safety, meaning 91% of counties are safer and 9% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Roanoke City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of vehicle theft in Roanoke City is 3.090 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Roanoke City generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Roanoke City may be as high as 1 in 253 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 592 in the southeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the northwest parts of Roanoke City, VA: about 60 per year. The southeast part of Roanoke City has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 16 in a typical year.
How Roanoke City's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Roanoke City to the Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Roanoke City, VA: | 3.090 |
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| Virginia: | 1.613 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Roanoke City is less safe than the Virginia 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 Roanoke City, VA
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Roanoke City about $4,890,169 in 2025, or roughly $48 per resident. This is part of Roanoke City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Roanoke City, including every crime type and how Roanoke City 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 Roanoke City's crime maps on the Roanoke City 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 Roanoke City is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Roanoke City.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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B | A | B+ | D | |
D+ | B | C- | D | |
A | A- | A | B | |
C | D+ | C | A | |
B- | A- | C+ | B+ | |
C- | A- | C | C+ | |
A- | A+ | A- | A- | |
A- | B+ | A | B- | |
C- | A | D+ | C | |
D+ | D+ | C- | D- |
Vehicle Theft in County with Similar Populations
Roanoke City is higher 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- | A+ | |
B | B | B | B+ | |
A | A | A | B+ | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | C- | |
D- | D+ | D+ | F | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | C | |
A | A | A | C+ | |
C+ | C | C | B | |
B- | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
A | B | B | B- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Roanoke City, VA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Roanoke City schools on SchoolGrade
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