Vehicle Theft per Capita in Washington Heights
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Washington Heights residents.
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1 in 254
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Washington Heights is about 1 in 254.
$61
Vehicle Theft costs the average Washington Heights resident about $61 per year.
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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Washington Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Washington Heights 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 Washington Heights, Chicago, IL Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The C+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Washington Heights is in the 48th percentile for safety, meaning 52% of neighborhoods are safer and 48% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Washington Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of vehicle theft in Washington Heights is 3.939 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Washington Heights generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Washington Heights may be as high as 1 in 237 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 276 in the east part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the northwest parts of Washington Heights, Chicago, IL: about 25 per year. The southwest part of Washington Heights has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 6 in a typical year.
How Washington Heights's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Washington Heights to the Illinois state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Washington Heights, Chicago, IL: | 3.939 |
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| Illinois: | 2.644 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Washington Heights is less safe than the Illinois 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 Washington Heights, Chicago, IL
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Washington Heights about $1,403,602 in 2025, or roughly $61 per resident. This is part of Washington Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Washington Heights, including every crime type and how Washington Heights compares to other neighborhoods.
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 Washington Heights's crime maps on the Washington Heights overall crime page.
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Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of vehicle theft in Washington Heights is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Washington Heights.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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C | C- | B- | C | |
B | B | B+ | C+ | |
C- | D | C+ | C+ | |
D+ | D | C | C+ | |
C- | D+ | C+ | C+ | |
C | D+ | B- | C | |
B- | C | B | C+ | |
D | D | D+ | C | |
D+ | D+ | C- | C | |
D- | D- | D | C |
Vehicle Theft in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Washington Heights is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares vehicle theft in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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B+ | B- | B- | D- | |
C | B- | B- | D | |
B- | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | B | |
B- | B- | B- | C | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | B+ | |
D | D+ | D+ | D | |
C- | A- | A- | C+ | |
C- | D+ | D+ | D | |
C- | B- | B- | B- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Washington Heights, Chicago, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 10% actual proficiency versus 13% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Washington Heights schools on SchoolGrade
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