Vehicle Theft per Capita in San Carlos
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 San Carlos residents.
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1 in 205
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in San Carlos is about 1 in 205.
$76
Vehicle Theft costs the average San Carlos resident about $76 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in San Carlos in green. The most dangerous areas in San Carlos 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 San Carlos, CA Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The F grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. San Carlos is in the 4th percentile for safety, meaning 96% of cities are safer and 4% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to San Carlos's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of vehicle theft in San Carlos is 4.876 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in San Carlos generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in San Carlos may be as high as 1 in 91 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 348 in the west part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the north parts of San Carlos, CA: about 37 per year. The northeast part of San Carlos has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 5 in a typical year.
How San Carlos's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in San Carlos to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| San Carlos, CA: | 4.876 |
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| California: | 4.671 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, San Carlos is as safe as 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 San Carlos, CA
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of San Carlos about $2,565,981 in 2025, or roughly $76 per resident. This is part of San Carlos's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for San Carlos, including every crime type and how San Carlos 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 San Carlos's crime maps on the San Carlos 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 San Carlos is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to San Carlos.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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D | C | D- | F | |
C- | D+ | D+ | F | |
D+ | D | D+ | F | |
C- | C+ | D | F | |
C+ | D+ | C- | D- | |
C | D+ | D+ | F | |
D | D | D- | F | |
B+ | B- | B- | D- | |
C- | D+ | D+ | F | |
C | C- | D+ | F |
Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations
San Carlos 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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B- | B- | B- | C | |
D+ | C- | C- | F | |
B- | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
C- | C- | C- | C+ | |
A | A | A | C | |
C- | D+ | D+ | C | |
C | D+ | D+ | F | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B- | |
D | D | D | F | |
B- | B | B | F |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in San Carlos, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 72% actual proficiency versus 62% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See San Carlos schools on SchoolGrade
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