Tucson, AZ Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. Tucson is in the 13th percentile for safety, meaning 87% of cities are safer and 13% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the Tucson area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in the Tucson area is 2.462 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the Tucson area generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in the Tucson area may be as high as 1 in 288 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 748 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the east parts of Tucson, AZ: about 735 per year. The west part of the Tucson area has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 74 in a typical year.

How Tucson's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in the Tucson area 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, the Tucson area is as safe as the Arizona 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 Tucson, AZ

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Tucson about $41,007,638 in 2025, or roughly $38 per resident. This is part of the Tucson area's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Tucson, including every crime type and how Tucson 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 Tucson's crime maps on the Tucson overall crime page.

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Individual Tucson Crime Maps & Stats

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
South Tucson, AZ	F	F	F	F
Catalina Foothills, AZ	C+	B	C	D-
Flowing Wells, AZ	D-	F	F	D-
Summit, AZ	C+	C	C	D+
Drexel Heights, AZ	C	C-	C-	D
Tanque Verde, AZ	A-	B	B+	D
Casas Adobes, AZ	C-	C-	D+	D-
Tucson Estates, AZ	B-	D+	B-	D
Valencia West, AZ	C+	D+	C+	D
Picture Rocks, AZ	B+	B-	B-	C-

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Tucson 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
Honolulu, HI	B-	B+	B+	F
Tulsa, OK	D	D+	D+	F
Fresno, CA	D+	D	D	F
Grand Rapids, MI	B	C-	C-	D+
Rochester, NY	C+	D+	D+	C-
Worcester, MA	B+	C+	C+	B-
Omaha, NE	C	B-	B-	F
Bridgeport, CT	C	A	A	D-
Greenville, SC	D	D+	D+	D-
Buffalo, NY	C+	D	D	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Tucson, AZ average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Tucson schools on SchoolGrade

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