Southport, NC Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

D+

Vehicle Theft Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

1 in 734

Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Southport is about 1 in 734.

$21

Vehicle Theft costs the average Southport resident about $21 per year.

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

The D+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is higher than the average US city. Southport is in the 28th percentile for safety, meaning 72% of cities are safer and 28% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Southport's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Southport is 1.363 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Southport generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Southport may be as high as 1 in 598 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 935 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the northwest parts of Southport, NC: about 4 per year. The southwest part of Southport has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Southport's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Southport 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.

Southport, NC:	1.363
North Carolina:	2.069
USA:	2.785

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Southport 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 Southport, NC

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Southport about $184,410 in 2025, or roughly $21 per resident. This is part of Southport's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Southport, including every crime type and how Southport 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 Southport's crime maps on the Southport 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 Southport is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Southport.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Caswell Beach, NC	D+	A	C-	D+
St. James, NC	A-	B	A	A
Oak Island, NC	C	B-	B-	C-
Bald Head Island, NC	F	F	F	D-
Boiling Spring Lakes, NC	B+	A-	A-	B
Kure Beach, NC	C-	C-	C-	D-
Varnum, NC	B-	C+	B-	C
Bolivia, NC	C-	D+	C+	C+
Carolina Beach, NC	C-	C+	C	D-
Varnamtown, NC	C+	B	B-	D-

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Southport 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
Tunkhannock, PA	A-	A	A	C
Cape St. Claire, MD	A-	A+	A+	D+
Capistrano Beach, CA	D-	D-	D-	D-
Capitola, CA	D	D-	D-	F
Carleton, MI	A-	B-	B-	C
Caro, MI	B	C-	C-	A-
Carrollton, VA	B	A-	A-	C
Carthage, TX	D-	D	D	C
Caseyville, IL	B	C+	C+	D
Castle Hayne, NC	C-	C+	C+	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Southport, NC average SchoolGrade of A, with 64% actual proficiency versus 59% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Southport schools on SchoolGrade

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