Theft per Capita in Athens
The map below shows theft per 1,000 Athens residents.
The map below shows theft per 1,000 Athens residents.
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Your yearly chance of being a victim of theft in Athens is about 1 in 35.
Theft costs the average Athens resident about $149 per year.
Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Athens in green. The most dangerous areas in Athens are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
The F grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US city. Athens is in the 5th percentile for safety, meaning 95% of cities are safer and 5% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Athens's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of theft in Athens is 28.70 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Athens generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of theft in Athens may be as high as 1 in 29 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 59 in the southwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Athens, OH: about 414 per year. The east part of Athens has fewer cases of theft with only 6 in a typical year.
The chart below compares the theft rate in Athens to the Ohio state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Athens, OH: | 28.70 |
|---|---|
| Ohio: | 11.72 |
| USA: | 13.00 |
Considering only the theft rate, Athens is less safe than the Ohio state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
Theft is projected to cost the residents of Athens about $4,189,531 in 2025, or roughly $149 per resident. This is part of Athens's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Athens, including every crime type and how Athens compares to other cities.
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 Athens's crime maps on the Athens overall crime page.
To better understand and navigate these intricate crime maps, a high-speed internet connection can be crucial. Fast and seamless online connectivity ensures that map details load efficiently, providing users with clearer, uninterrupted insights. If you're considering enhancing your online experience, check out high speed internet in Athens, OH at ISP Reports.Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in Athens is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Athens.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D | C+ | D- | D- | |
D+ | C+ | D- | D- | |
D | B- | D- | D- | |
C- | A- | D+ | D | |
C- | C+ | D+ | D+ | |
C+ | C+ | C | C | |
C- | C | D+ | D+ | |
D+ | C+ | D+ | D | |
F | D- | F | F | |
B- | B+ | C+ | C+ |
Athens is higher versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C+ | B- | B- | C+ | |
C | D | D | D+ | |
A- | A- | A- | B | |
C- | C+ | C+ | D+ | |
B- | B+ | B+ | B | |
A- | A+ | A+ | C | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
B- | B | B | D+ | |
C | D | D | C | |
A- | A+ | A+ | B- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Athens, OH average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Athens schools on SchoolGrade
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