Vehicle Theft per Capita in Waynesboro
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Waynesboro residents.
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1 in 1,327
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Waynesboro is about 1 in 1,327.
$12
Vehicle Theft costs the average Waynesboro resident about $12 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Waynesboro in green. The most dangerous areas in Waynesboro 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 Waynesboro, VA Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The C+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is about the same as the average US city. Waynesboro is in the 52nd percentile for safety, meaning 48% of cities are safer and 52% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Waynesboro's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of vehicle theft in Waynesboro is 0.7533 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Waynesboro generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Waynesboro may be as high as 1 in 467 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,537 in the northwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the southwest parts of Waynesboro, VA: about 4 per year. The west part of Waynesboro has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 1 in a typical year.
How Waynesboro's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Waynesboro to the Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Waynesboro, VA: | 0.7533 |
|---|---|
| Virginia: | 1.613 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Waynesboro is safer than the Virginia 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 Waynesboro, VA
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Waynesboro about $354,805 in 2025, or roughly $12 per resident. This is part of Waynesboro's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Waynesboro, including every crime type and how Waynesboro 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 Waynesboro's crime maps on the Waynesboro 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 Waynesboro is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Waynesboro.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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B | A- | B- | B | |
B | B- | B+ | B | |
B- | C+ | B | C- | |
B | A- | B+ | B | |
A- | B+ | A | B- | |
B | A- | C+ | B | |
A | A | A | B- | |
B+ | A- | A | B- | |
C+ | B- | C | C- | |
B- | B | C+ | A |
Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations
Waynesboro 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 | |
D | D+ | D+ | D | |
A- | A+ | A+ | D | |
C- | C | C | F | |
C- | C- | C- | C- | |
A+ | A | A | D+ | |
C | A | A | D- | |
C | C+ | C+ | D | |
C | B- | B- | D- | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | C |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Waynesboro, VA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 57% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Waynesboro schools on SchoolGrade
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