Takoma Park, MD Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

D-

Vehicle Theft Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	D+
Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

1 in 369

Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Takoma Park is about 1 in 369.

$42

Vehicle Theft costs the average Takoma Park resident about $42 per year.

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

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

The rate of vehicle theft in Takoma Park is 2.707 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Takoma Park generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Takoma Park may be as high as 1 in 266 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 525 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the south parts of Takoma Park, MD: about 14 per year. The northwest part of Takoma Park has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 3 in a typical year.

How Takoma Park's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

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

Takoma Park, MD:	2.707
Maryland:	3.042
USA:	2.785

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Takoma Park is safer than the Maryland 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 Takoma Park, MD

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Takoma Park about $1,232,125 in 2025, or roughly $42 per resident. This is part of Takoma Park's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Takoma Park, including every crime type and how Takoma Park 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 Takoma Park's crime maps on the Takoma Park 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 Takoma Park is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Takoma Park.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Chillum, MD	D	D	D+	F
Adelphi, MD	C+	D+	B-	D
Silver Spring, MD	C-	C-	D+	D
Four Corners, MD	B-	C+	C+	D+
Hyattsville, MD	C-	D	C	D-
University Park, MD	C+	C-	C+	D
Mount Rainier, MD	D+	D-	C-	F
Brentwood, MD	C-	D	C	D-
Martins Additions, MD	C+	B	C	D
North Brentwood, MD	D+	D	C-	D-

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Takoma Park 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
West Melbourne, FL	A	A	A	B+
Cave Spring, VA	C	A-	A-	D
Centereach, NY	A-	B+	B+	C-
Central Point, OR	D-	C	C	D-
Chaska, MN	B-	A-	A-	D
Chatsworth, GA	B-	B-	B-	A-
Chicago Heights, IL	D	D+	D+	F
Wailuku, HI	C+	B	B	F
Walker, MI	B	C	C	D+
Waynesboro, PA	A	A-	A-	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Takoma Park, MD average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Takoma Park schools on SchoolGrade

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