Walnut Creek, CA Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Vehicle Theft Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	D+
Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

1 in 195

Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Walnut Creek is about 1 in 195.

$79

Vehicle Theft costs the average Walnut Creek resident about $79 per year.

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

The F grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. Walnut Creek is in the 3rd percentile for safety, meaning 97% of cities are safer and 3% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Walnut Creek's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Walnut Creek is 5.132 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Walnut Creek generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Walnut Creek may be as high as 1 in 160 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 270 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the southwest parts of Walnut Creek, CA: about 97 per year. The southeast part of Walnut Creek has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 30 in a typical year.

How Walnut Creek's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

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

Walnut Creek, CA:	5.132
California:	4.671
USA:	2.785

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Walnut Creek is as safe as the California state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Vehicle Theft in Walnut Creek, CA

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Walnut Creek about $7,338,378 in 2025, or roughly $79 per resident. This is part of Walnut Creek's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Walnut Creek, including every crime type and how Walnut Creek 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 Walnut Creek's crime maps on the Walnut Creek 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 Walnut Creek is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Walnut Creek.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Castle Hill, CA	C	C+	D	F
Lafayette, CA	C-	C-	D	F
Pleasant Hill, CA	D+	D+	D-	F
Reliez Valley, CA	B	B+	C	D-
Alamo, CA	C+	B-	C-	F
Concord, CA	C-	C-	D	F
Moraga, CA	B	B-	C	D-
Diablo, CA	B+	A-	C+	F
Martinez, CA	D	C-	D-	F
Orinda, CA	C+	B-	D+	D-

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Walnut Creek 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
Waterbury, CT	D	B	B	D-
Warm Springs, GA	C-	D	D	C-
Waverly Gables, OH	C-	C	C	C-
Waverly, GA	B	B	B	A-
Wampum, PA	B	C-	C-	B
Wassaic, NY	B-	C-	C-	A-
Warne, NC	D-	D-	D-	B
Waterloo, IA	D	D-	D-	D-
Waterloo, GA	C+	D	D	A-
Warman, MN	A	B	B	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Walnut Creek, CA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Walnut Creek schools on SchoolGrade

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