Vehicle Theft per Capita in West Alton
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 West Alton residents.
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1 in 80
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in West Alton is about 1 in 80.
$194
Vehicle Theft costs the average West Alton resident about $194 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in West Alton in green. The most dangerous areas in West Alton 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 West Alton, MO Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The F grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. West Alton is in the 1st percentile for safety, meaning 99% of cities are safer and 1% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Alton's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of vehicle theft in West Alton is 12.55 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Alton generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in West Alton may be as high as 1 in 78 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 80 in the east part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the central parts of West Alton, MO: about 1 per year. The west part of West Alton has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.
How West Alton's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in West Alton to the Missouri state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| West Alton, MO: | 12.55 |
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| Missouri: | 4.887 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, West Alton is less safe than the Missouri 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 West Alton, MO
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of West Alton about $77,362 in 2025, or roughly $194 per resident. This is part of West Alton's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Alton, including every crime type and how West Alton 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 West Alton's crime maps on the West Alton 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 West Alton is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to West Alton.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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C- | B- | D+ | F | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | D- | |
B | A- | B | D+ | |
F | D+ | F | F | |
F | D- | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
D- | D- | F | F | |
D+ | C- | D+ | D- | |
C- | D+ | C- | D- | |
D | D | D+ | D- |
Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations
West Alton 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 |
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D+ | D- | D- | B | |
B+ | A- | A- | C+ | |
A+ | A | A | A | |
A+ | A- | A- | A+ | |
B | B | B | C+ | |
A+ | B | B | A+ | |
A- | A | A | A- | |
F | D | D | B- | |
F | F | F | C- | |
C+ | C- | C- | B- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Alton, MO average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See West Alton schools on SchoolGrade
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