Bell County, KY Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Bell County in green. The most dangerous areas in Bell 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 Bell County, KY Safe from Theft?

The B- grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US county. Bell County is in the 57th percentile for safety, meaning 43% of counties are safer and 57% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Bell County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Bell County is 10.76 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Bell County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Bell County may be as high as 1 in 67 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 176 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the south parts of Bell County, KY: about 58 per year. The southeast part of Bell County has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Bell County's Theft Rate Compares

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

Considering only the theft rate, Bell County is as safe as the Kentucky 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 Bell County, KY

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Bell County about $1,267,166 in 2025, or roughly $56 per resident. This is part of Bell County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Bell County, including every crime type and how Bell 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 Bell County's crime maps on the Bell County overall crime page.

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Individual Bell County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Bell County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Bell County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Claiborne County, TN	C-	D+	C+	C+
Knox County, KY	C	B	C	C
Whitley County, KY	B	A	B	B
Hancock County, TN	D-	D-	D	D
Harlan County, KY	C-	B	C-	D+
Union County, TN	C-	D	C	C
Grainger County, TN	D+	D	C-	C
Campbell County, TN	D+	D	D+	D+
Lee County, VA	C-	C-	C-	D+
Clay County, KY	C	B-	C+	C+

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Bell 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
Harrison County, KY	A-	A+	A+	B
Sevier County, AR	F	F	F	F
Choctaw County, OK	D	D	D	D-
Christian County, IL	A-	B	B	B
Churchill County, NV	D+	D	D	D+
Scott County, TN	D-	D-	D-	D-
Scott County, IN	A-	A-	A-	B+
Claiborne Parish, LA	D-	D-	D-	F
Santa Isabel Municipio, PR	F	F	F	F
Sanpete County, UT	C-	B	B	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Bell County, KY average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Bell County schools on SchoolGrade

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