South Pasadena, CA Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Vehicle Theft Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	C-
Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

1 in 143

Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in South Pasadena is about 1 in 143.

$108

Vehicle Theft costs the average South Pasadena resident about $108 per year.

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

The F grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. South Pasadena is in the 1st percentile for safety, meaning 99% of cities are safer and 1% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to South Pasadena's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in South Pasadena is 6.982 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in South Pasadena generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in South Pasadena may be as high as 1 in 120 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 176 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the southwest parts of South Pasadena, CA: about 32 per year. The central part of South Pasadena has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 11 in a typical year.

How South Pasadena's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

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

South Pasadena, CA:	6.982
California:	4.671
USA:	2.785

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, South Pasadena is less safe than 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 South Pasadena, CA

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of South Pasadena about $3,049,553 in 2025, or roughly $108 per resident. This is part of South Pasadena's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for South Pasadena, including every crime type and how South Pasadena 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 South Pasadena's crime maps on the South Pasadena 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 South Pasadena is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to South Pasadena.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Alhambra, CA	C-	D+	D+	F
San Marino, CA	D	D-	D-	F
Pasadena, CA	D	D-	D-	F
San Gabriel, CA	C-	D	D+	F
Monterey Park, CA	C	D+	D+	F
East Pasadena, CA	D-	D	D-	F
Rosemead, CA	C	D+	D+	F
Altadena, CA	D+	D	D	F
East Los Angeles, CA	C	D+	C-	F
Temple City, CA	C	C-	D+	F

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

South Pasadena 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
Hartsville, SC	D-	D-	D-	D
Stillwater, MN	C+	B+	B+	D
Stephenville, TX	D-	D+	D+	B-
Springfield, PA	B	A	A	D-
Springboro, OH	A	A-	A-	B-
South Windsor, CT	B	A+	A+	D
South Laurel, MD	B-	C+	C+	D
Soledad, CA	B	C+	C+	B-
Sebastopol, CA	C	D+	D+	F
Sebastian, FL	A+	A+	A+	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Pasadena, CA average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See South Pasadena schools on SchoolGrade

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