Watts, Los Angeles, CA Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

D+

Vehicle Theft Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	B-
Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

1 in 182

Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Watts is about 1 in 182.

$85

Vehicle Theft costs the average Watts resident about $85 per year.

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

The D+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is higher than the average US neighborhood. Watts is in the 29th percentile for safety, meaning 71% of neighborhoods are safer and 29% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Watts's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of vehicle theft in Watts is 5.491 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Watts generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Watts may be as high as 1 in 167 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 194 in the east part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the north parts of Watts, Los Angeles, CA: about 37 per year. The central part of Watts has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 17 in a typical year.

How Watts's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

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

Watts, Los Angeles, CA:	5.491
California:	4.671
USA:	2.785

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Watts is less safe than 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 Watts, Los Angeles, CA

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Watts about $3,542,082 in 2025, or roughly $85 per resident. This is part of Watts's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Watts, including every crime type and how Watts 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 Watts's crime maps on the Watts overall crime page.

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Individual Watts Crime Maps & Stats

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of vehicle theft in Watts is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Watts.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Southeast Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA	C+	D+	C	D
West Rancho Domingues, Compton, CA	D+	D+	D	D-
Athens, West Athens, CA	C+	C-	C	D
Walker, Maywood, CA	B+	B-	B	D+
Hollydale, South Gate, CA	C+	D+	C	D
South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA	C	D	C	D
North West Long Beach, Long Beach, CA	C+	D+	C	D
Nevin, Los Angeles, CA	C-	D	C-	D+
Morningside Park, Inglewood, CA	C-	D	D+	D
Central City, Los Angeles, CA	D	F	D-	D

Vehicle Theft in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Watts is higher 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
Sawtelle, Los Angeles, CA	C	D+	D+	C-
Middle Village, Queens, NY	A	A	A	A-
Midtown-Memphis, Memphis, TN	F	F	F	F
Mililani Waipio Melemanu, Mililani, HI	A+	A+	A+	B-
Mission Bay, San Diego, CA	C+	C+	C+	C
Rhawnhurst, Philadelphia, PA	A-	A-	A-	C
Rhodes Ranch, Spring Valley, NV	A-	A	A	D+
Riverview West, Santa Ana, CA	A+	A-	A-	B-
Roseland, Chicago, IL	C-	D	D	C+
Medical, Houston, TX	D	C	C	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Watts, Los Angeles, CA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Watts schools on SchoolGrade

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Watts, Los Angeles, CA Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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