Vehicle Theft per Capita in Wakefield
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Wakefield residents.
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1 in 1,617
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Wakefield is about 1 in 1,617.
$10
Vehicle Theft costs the average Wakefield resident about $10 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Wakefield in green. The most dangerous areas in Wakefield 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 Wakefield, RI Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The B- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly lower than the average US city. Wakefield is in the 61st percentile for safety, meaning 39% of cities are safer and 61% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wakefield's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of vehicle theft in Wakefield is 0.6183 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wakefield generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Wakefield may be as high as 1 in 1,103 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,426 in the southwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the northeast parts of Wakefield, RI: about 3 per year. The northwest part of Wakefield has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.
How Wakefield's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Wakefield to the Rhode Island state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Wakefield, RI: | 0.6183 |
|---|---|
| Rhode Island: | 1.540 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Wakefield is safer than the Rhode Island 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 Wakefield, RI
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Wakefield about $121,834 in 2025, or roughly $10 per resident. This is part of Wakefield's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wakefield, including every crime type and how Wakefield 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 Wakefield's crime maps on the Wakefield 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 Wakefield is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Wakefield.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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A+ | A+ | A+ | B- | |
A+ | A+ | A | B- | |
B- | A | C+ | C+ | |
B- | A- | C+ | C+ | |
A | A | A | B- | |
A | A+ | A | B | |
B+ | A | B | C+ | |
A- | A+ | B+ | B+ | |
A- | A+ | A | B | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B |
Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations
Wakefield 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 |
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D+ | D- | D- | F | |
B | B- | B- | D | |
A | A+ | A+ | C+ | |
C+ | A | A | D | |
B- | C+ | C+ | D | |
C | D+ | D+ | B- | |
C+ | A- | A- | D | |
D+ | D | D | F | |
B | A- | A- | B | |
D+ | D | D | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wakefield, RI average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Wakefield schools on SchoolGrade
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