Southern Shores, NC Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Vehicle Theft Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

1 in 1,007

Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Southern Shores is about 1 in 1,007.

$15

Vehicle Theft costs the average Southern Shores resident about $15 per year.

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

The C grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly higher than the average US city. Southern Shores is in the 40th percentile for safety, meaning 60% of cities are safer and 40% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Southern Shores's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Southern Shores is 0.9931 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Southern Shores generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Southern Shores may be as high as 1 in 334 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,813 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the northwest parts of Southern Shores, NC: about 1 per year. The southwest part of Southern Shores has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Southern Shores's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

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

Southern Shores, NC:	0.9931
North Carolina:	2.069
USA:	2.785

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Southern Shores is safer than the North Carolina state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Vehicle Theft in Southern Shores, NC

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Southern Shores about $52,792 in 2025, or roughly $15 per resident. This is part of Southern Shores's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Southern Shores, including every crime type and how Southern Shores 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 Southern Shores's crime maps on the Southern Shores 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 Southern Shores is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Southern Shores.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Kitty Hawk, NC	C-	D+	C-	C
Duck, NC	F	C	F	D-
Harbinger, NC	D-	D	D-	D
Powells Point, NC	C+	D	B	A
Kill Devil Hills, NC	C+	B+	B-	C-
Jarvisburg, NC	D	D	D	D
Grandy, NC	D+	D+	D+	C-
Poplar Branch, NC	B-	D	B+	C+
Shiloh, NC	C-	C	C	C-
Riddle, NC	C+	C+	B-	C

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Southern Shores 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
Bal Harbour, FL	D	C-	C-	D-
Unionville, VA	A-	A-	A-	B
Sims, NC	C	C-	C-	D
Lyman, WY	B	A-	A-	A-
Julian, NC	B-	B	B	D+
Jay, FL	A+	A-	A-	A+
Hinton, WV	D	C	C	C-
Haskell, OK	C-	D-	D-	D-
Goshen, CT	A-	A+	A+	A
Frisco City, AL	C-	C-	C-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Southern Shores, NC average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 60% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Southern Shores schools on SchoolGrade

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