Sun City, AZ Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. Sun City is in the 9th percentile for safety, meaning 91% of cities are safer and 9% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sun City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Sun City is 3.060 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sun City generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Sun City may be as high as 1 in 266 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 620 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the east parts of Sun City, AZ: about 32 per year. The northeast part of Sun City has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 9 in a typical year.

How Sun City's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Sun City to the Arizona 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, Sun City is less safe than the Arizona 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 Sun City, AZ

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Sun City about $2,428,772 in 2025, or roughly $47 per resident. This is part of Sun City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Sun City, including every crime type and how Sun City 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 Sun City's crime maps on the Sun City overall crime page.

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Individual Sun City Crime Maps & Stats

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Peoria, AZ	B	B	B-	D-
El Mirage, AZ	B	B-	C+	D-
Youngtown, AZ	C-	C-	D+	D-
Sun City West, AZ	C+	B	C-	D-
Glendale, AZ	C-	C-	D+	D-
Surprise, AZ	A-	B+	B	D
Luke Afb, AZ	D	F	D-	D
Litchfield Park, AZ	A	A-	A	D+
Waddell, AZ	A+	A-	A+	C+
Phoenix, AZ	C	C-	D+	D-

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Sun City is similar 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
Sicklerville, NJ	A-	A	A	D+
Morristown, TN	D+	D	D	C+
Aliso Viejo, CA	D	D+	D+	D-
New Castle, PA	B+	B-	B-	C
Opa-Locka, FL	B-	C+	C+	D
Palm Desert, CA	C-	D	D	F
Panorama City, CA	C-	C-	C-	F
Parkway, CA	D-	F	F	F
Portage, MI	B-	C+	C+	D-
Princeton, NJ	B	A	A	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sun City, AZ average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Sun City schools on SchoolGrade

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