Berks County, PA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US county. Berks County is in the 69th percentile for safety, meaning 31% of counties are safer and 69% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Berks County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Berks County is 9.375 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Berks County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Berks County may be as high as 1 in 66 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 190 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Berks County, PA: about 1,778 per year. The north part of Berks County has fewer cases of theft with only 133 in a typical year.

How Berks County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Berks County to the Pennsylvania 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, Berks County 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 Theft in Berks County, PA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Berks County about $21,626,924 in 2025, or roughly $49 per resident. This is part of Berks County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Berks County, including every crime type and how Berks 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 Berks County's crime maps on the Berks County overall crime page.

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Individual Berks County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Lehigh County, PA	A-	A-	B-	B-
Lebanon County, PA	A+	A+	A+	A
Chester County, PA	A+	A+	A	A
Lancaster County, PA	A+	A+	A	A
Schuylkill County, PA	A	A-	B+	B-
Montgomery County, PA	A	A+	B+	A-
Carbon County, PA	A+	A-	A-	B+
Northampton County, PA	A	A	B+	B+
Delaware County, PA	A-	B+	B-	B
Dauphin County, PA	A-	A-	B	B

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Berks 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
Warren County, OH	A+	A+	A+	A+
Virginia Beach City, VA	B-	A+	A+	C+
San Francisco County, CA	F	F	F	F
Union County, NC	B-	C+	C+	B+
Santa Barbara County, CA	C+	D	D	C
Spartanburg County, SC	D+	D+	D+	C-
Pima County, AZ	C	C-	C-	D+
Pinal County, AZ	A	B-	B-	A-
Pinellas County, FL	A	A-	A-	B
Santa Cruz County, CA	C+	D+	D+	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Berks County, PA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Berks County schools on SchoolGrade

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