Tuscaloosa, AL Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Vehicle Theft Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

1 in 489

Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Tuscaloosa is about 1 in 489.

$32

Vehicle Theft costs the average Tuscaloosa resident about $32 per year.

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

The D grade means the rate of vehicle theft is higher than the average US city. Tuscaloosa is in the 17th percentile for safety, meaning 83% of cities are safer and 17% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Tuscaloosa's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Tuscaloosa is 2.047 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Tuscaloosa generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Tuscaloosa may be as high as 1 in 347 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 801 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the central parts of Tuscaloosa, AL: about 46 per year. The northwest part of Tuscaloosa has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 9 in a typical year.

How Tuscaloosa's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

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

Tuscaloosa, AL:	2.047
Alabama:	1.854
USA:	2.785

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Tuscaloosa is less safe than the Alabama 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 Tuscaloosa, AL

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Tuscaloosa about $4,105,134 in 2025, or roughly $32 per resident. This is part of Tuscaloosa's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Tuscaloosa, including every crime type and how Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa's crime maps on the Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Tuscaloosa.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Holt, AL	C+	C	C+	D-
Cottondale, AL	C+	C+	C-	D+
Duncanville, AL	B+	A-	B+	D+
Northport, AL	B	B+	B+	C
Howton, AL	B+	B	A-	D+
Fleetwood, AL	A-	A	B+	C-
Coker, AL	A	A	A	B-
Coaling, AL	A	B+	A-	C-
Buhl, AL	B+	B	A-	C
Romulus, AL	B+	B+	A-	C

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Tuscaloosa 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
Wyoming, NY	A+	B	B	A+
Yost, OK	B-	C+	C+	C
Yenome, SC	D-	D	D	D
Yadkin Valley, NC	D	C-	C-	C+
Zip City, AL	B-	A-	A-	B+
Yachats, OR	D	D-	D-	F
Wye Mills, MD	A-	B	B	C-
Woodville Hills, IN	C+	B	B	D+
Woodville, LA	F	F	F	D-
Woodville, MI	B+	B-	B-	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Tuscaloosa, AL average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Tuscaloosa schools on SchoolGrade

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