Vehicle Theft per Capita in San Marcos
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 San Marcos residents.
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1 in 340
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in San Marcos is about 1 in 340.
$46
Vehicle Theft costs the average San Marcos resident about $46 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in San Marcos in green. The most dangerous areas in San Marcos 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 Marcos, CA Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The D- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. San Marcos is in the 10th percentile for safety, meaning 90% of cities are safer and 10% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to San Marcos's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of vehicle theft in San Marcos is 2.941 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in San Marcos generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in San Marcos may be as high as 1 in 197 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 531 in the south part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the central parts of San Marcos, CA: about 53 per year. The southeast part of San Marcos has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 3 in a typical year.
How San Marcos's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in San Marcos 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 Marcos, CA: | 2.941 |
|---|---|
| California: | 4.671 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, San Marcos is safer than the California state average and as safe as the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Vehicle Theft in San Marcos, CA
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of San Marcos about $4,723,721 in 2025, or roughly $46 per resident. This is part of San Marcos's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for San Marcos, including every crime type and how San Marcos 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 Marcos's crime maps on the San Marcos 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 Marcos is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to San Marcos.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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C | C | D | F | |
C | C | D+ | D- | |
C- | D+ | D | F | |
C | C | D+ | F | |
D | D+ | D- | F | |
C+ | C- | C- | D- | |
D+ | D+ | D- | F | |
C- | C- | D | F | |
C+ | C- | C- | D- | |
C | D+ | D+ | D |
Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations
San Marcos 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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C | C | C | F | |
B | B | B | B- | |
C+ | A | A | C- | |
D- | D- | D- | F | |
D+ | B- | B- | D- | |
C | C | C | F | |
B | B- | B- | D- | |
C+ | B- | B- | B- | |
D | C | C | F | |
D- | C- | C- | D- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in San Marcos, CA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See San Marcos schools on SchoolGrade
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