Vehicle Theft per Capita in Salem City
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Salem City residents.
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1 in 539
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Salem City is about 1 in 539.
$29
Vehicle Theft costs the average Salem City resident about $29 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Salem City in green. The most dangerous areas in Salem 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 Salem City, VA Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The D grade means the rate of vehicle theft is higher than the average US county. Salem City is in the 22nd percentile for safety, meaning 78% of counties are safer and 22% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Salem City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of vehicle theft in Salem City is 1.855 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Salem City generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Salem City may be as high as 1 in 309 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 899 in the southwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the northeast parts of Salem City, VA: about 16 per year. The central part of Salem City has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 2 in a typical year.
How Salem City's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Salem 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.
| Salem City, VA: | 1.855 |
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| Virginia: | 1.613 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Salem City is less safe than the Virginia 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 Salem City, VA
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Salem City about $736,726 in 2025, or roughly $29 per resident. This is part of Salem City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Salem City, including every crime type and how Salem 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 Salem City's crime maps on the Salem 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 Salem City is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Salem City.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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B | A | B+ | D | |
F | D+ | F | D- | |
C | D+ | C | A | |
A | A- | A | B | |
C- | A- | C | C+ | |
B- | A- | C+ | B+ | |
A- | B+ | A | B- | |
C- | A | D+ | C | |
A- | A+ | A- | A- | |
D+ | D+ | C- | D- |
Vehicle Theft in County with Similar Populations
Salem 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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D+ | C | C | D+ | |
A- | C- | C- | A | |
A- | A+ | A+ | C+ | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
B- | B- | B- | C+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A- | A | A | A | |
A | B | B | A- | |
B | A | A | C |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Salem City, VA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 68% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Salem City schools on SchoolGrade
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