Vehicle Theft per Capita in Wilkes-Barre
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Wilkes-Barre residents.
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1 in 543
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Wilkes-Barre is about 1 in 543.
$29
Vehicle Theft costs the average Wilkes-Barre resident about $29 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Wilkes-Barre in green. The most dangerous areas in Wilkes-Barre 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 Wilkes-Barre, PA Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The D grade means the rate of vehicle theft is higher than the average US city. Wilkes-Barre is in the 20th percentile for safety, meaning 80% of cities are safer and 20% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wilkes-Barre's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of vehicle theft in Wilkes-Barre is 1.843 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wilkes-Barre generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Wilkes-Barre may be as high as 1 in 376 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,061 in the southeast part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the central parts of Wilkes-Barre, PA: about 32 per year. The southeast part of Wilkes-Barre has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 1 in a typical year.
How Wilkes-Barre's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Wilkes-Barre to the Pennsylvania state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Wilkes-Barre, PA: | 1.843 |
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| Pennsylvania: | 1.742 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Wilkes-Barre is as safe as the Pennsylvania 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 Wilkes-Barre, PA
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Wilkes-Barre about $2,012,874 in 2025, or roughly $29 per resident. This is part of Wilkes-Barre's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wilkes-Barre, including every crime type and how Wilkes-Barre 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 Wilkes-Barre's crime maps on the Wilkes-Barre 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 Wilkes-Barre is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Wilkes-Barre.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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C- | B- | D+ | D+ | |
C- | C | D+ | D | |
D | C | D- | D+ | |
C+ | B- | C- | D+ | |
C | B | C- | C- | |
D+ | C | D | D | |
C+ | B | C- | C | |
C+ | A- | D+ | C- | |
D+ | C- | D | D+ | |
B | B+ | C | C |
Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations
Wilkes-Barre 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 | F | |
B- | A- | A- | C- | |
D | D- | D- | D+ | |
A+ | A | A | C- | |
D+ | C | C | D- | |
D | D | D | D+ | |
D | D+ | D+ | F | |
C- | C | C | D- | |
B+ | B | B | C+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wilkes-Barre, PA average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Wilkes-Barre schools on SchoolGrade
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