Theft per Capita in Alachua County
The map below shows theft per 1,000 Alachua County residents.
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1 in 115
Your yearly chance of being a victim of theft in Alachua County is about 1 in 115.
$45
Theft costs the average Alachua County resident about $45 per year.
Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Alachua County in green. The most dangerous areas in Alachua County 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 Alachua County, FL Safe from Theft?
The B+ grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US county. Alachua County is in the 75th percentile for safety, meaning 25% of counties are safer and 75% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Alachua County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of theft in Alachua County is 8.665 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Alachua County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of theft in Alachua County may be as high as 1 in 75 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 273 in the west part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the south parts of Alachua County, FL: about 782 per year. The west part of Alachua County has fewer cases of theft with only 101 in a typical year.
How Alachua County's Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the theft rate in Alachua County to the Florida state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Alachua County, FL: | 8.665 |
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| Florida: | 8.461 |
| USA: | 13.00 |
Considering only the theft rate, Alachua County is as safe as the Florida state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Theft in Alachua County, FL
Theft is projected to cost the residents of Alachua County about $13,383,486 in 2025, or roughly $45 per resident. This is part of Alachua County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Alachua County, including every crime type and how Alachua County compares to other counties.
Interpreting the Theft Map
Remember that 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 Alachua County's crime maps on the Alachua County overall crime page.
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Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Alachua County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Alachua County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
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A+ | A+ | A- | B | |
A+ | A+ | A- | B+ | |
A+ | A- | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A | A | A- | |
A+ | A- | A | A | |
A+ | A | A+ | A+ | |
C | A | D- | F | |
A+ | B | B+ | B | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A- | A+ | A+ |
Theft in County with Similar Populations
Alachua County is lower versus other counties of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
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B+ | D+ | D+ | B | |
C | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
A- | A | A | B- | |
B | D+ | D+ | C- | |
D | D | D | D- | |
B | C- | C- | C+ | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | C- | |
A- | A- | A- | C+ | |
C+ | D | D | C |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Alachua County, FL average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Alachua County schools on SchoolGrade
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