Whittier, CA Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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

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

The rate of vehicle theft in Whittier is 5.403 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Whittier generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Whittier may be as high as 1 in 158 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 209 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the southeast parts of Whittier, CA: about 206 per year. The northeast part of Whittier has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 1 in a typical year.

How Whittier's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

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

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Whittier 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 Whittier, CA

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Whittier about $8,390,281 in 2025, or roughly $84 per resident. This is part of Whittier's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Whittier, including every crime type and how Whittier 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 Whittier's crime maps on the Whittier overall crime page.

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Individual Whittier Crime Maps & Stats

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
South Whittier, CA	C	D+	D+	F
West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA	C	C-	D+	F
Santa Fe Springs, CA	D	D	D-	F
La Habra Heights, CA	C+	C	C-	F
Hacienda Heights, CA	C+	C	D+	F
La Mirada, CA	C+	D+	C-	F
Pico Rivera, CA	C-	C-	D	F
La Habra, CA	C-	D+	D	F
Norwalk, CA	C	C-	D+	F
Avocado Heights, CA	D-	D-	F	F

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Whittier 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
The Colony, TX	C-	B-	B-	F
Talmo, KS	D	D	D	D-
Taylor, MS	A-	A+	A+	B+
Tanacross, AK	F	F	F	D
Swan Creek, IL	C+	F	F	A-
Sylvester, TX	D	D-	D-	B-
Three Springs, PA	A	B+	B+	B
Talcville, NY	A-	B	B	A+
Sydney, ND	D	D	D	A
Syria, VA	D-	A-	A-	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Whittier, CA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Whittier schools on SchoolGrade

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