Sitka, AK Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Sitka in green. The most dangerous areas in Sitka 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 Sitka, AK Safe from Vehicle Theft?

The D- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. Sitka is in the 12th percentile for safety, meaning 88% of cities are safer and 12% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sitka's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Sitka is 2.617 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sitka generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Sitka may be as high as 1 in 234 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 426 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the central parts of Sitka, AK: about 8 per year. The west part of Sitka has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Sitka's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Sitka to the Alaska state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Sitka is as safe as the Alaska 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 Sitka, AK

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Sitka about $339,787 in 2025, or roughly $41 per resident. This is part of Sitka's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Sitka, including every crime type and how Sitka 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 Sitka's crime maps on the Sitka overall crime page.

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Individual Sitka Crime Maps & Stats

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of vehicle theft in Sitka is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Sitka.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Angoon, AK	D-	F	D-	D-
Port Alexander, AK	F	F	F	D+
Tenakee Springs, AK	D-	F	D-	D-
Kake, AK	D-	F	D-	D+
Pelican, AK	D	F	D	D+
Sunnyside, AK	D	F	D	D
Hoonah, AK	D+	F	D+	D-
Elfin Cove, AK	D	F	D	D
Scow Bay, AK	D-	F	D-	D-
Douglas, AK	A+	D+	A+	D

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Sitka 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
Elmsford, NY	D+	D	D	D
Temple, PA	C+	C	C	D+
Tecumseh, OK	D+	D	D	D+
Export, PA	A	A	A	A
Excelsior, MN	D+	B	B	F
Evington, VA	B-	A	A	B
Tea, SD	B+	A	A	C
Tazewell, TN	D	D	D	C
Eudora, KS	C+	B-	B-	D-
Estes Park, CO	F	F	F	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sitka, AK average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Sitka schools on SchoolGrade

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