Vehicle Theft per Capita in San Mateo County
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 San Mateo County residents.
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1 in 196
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in San Mateo County is about 1 in 196.
$79
Vehicle Theft costs the average San Mateo County resident about $79 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in San Mateo County in green. The most dangerous areas in San Mateo County 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 Mateo County, CA Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The F grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US county. San Mateo County is in the 2nd percentile for safety, meaning 98% of counties are safer and 2% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to San Mateo County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of vehicle theft in San Mateo County is 5.115 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in San Mateo County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in San Mateo County may be as high as 1 in 180 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 282 in the south part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the northwest parts of San Mateo County, CA: about 1,467 per year. The northeast part of San Mateo County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.
How San Mateo County's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in San Mateo County 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 Mateo County, CA: | 5.115 |
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| California: | 4.671 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, San Mateo County 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 Mateo County, CA
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of San Mateo County about $60,814,135 in 2025, or roughly $79 per resident. This is part of San Mateo County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for San Mateo County, including every crime type and how San Mateo County 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 San Mateo County's crime maps on the San Mateo County 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 San Mateo County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to San Mateo County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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F | F | F | F | |
C | D+ | D+ | F | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | D- | |
B- | C+ | C- | F | |
C | D+ | D | F | |
D+ | F | D- | F | |
C | D | D+ | D- | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | D- | |
C+ | D- | C- | D | |
B | D- | B- | D |
Vehicle Theft in County with Similar Populations
San Mateo County 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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C+ | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
A | B | B | C | |
A- | A- | A- | C | |
B | C- | C- | D+ | |
D+ | C- | C- | F | |
D- | D- | D- | F | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | D | |
D- | C- | C- | F | |
C- | D | D | F | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in San Mateo County, CA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See San Mateo County schools on SchoolGrade
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