Big Spring, KY Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US city. Big Spring is in the 24th percentile for safety, meaning 76% of cities are safer and 24% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Big Spring's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Big Spring is 14.22 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Big Spring generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Big Spring may be as high as 1 in 59 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 85 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the east parts of Big Spring, KY: about 2 per year. The south part of Big Spring has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Big Spring's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Big Spring 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, Big Spring is less safe than the Kentucky state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Big Spring, KY

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Big Spring about $33,801 in 2025, or roughly $74 per resident. This is part of Big Spring's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Big Spring, including every crime type and how Big Spring compares to other cities.

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 Big Spring's crime maps on the Big Spring overall crime page.

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Individual Big Spring Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in Big Spring is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Big Spring.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
High Plains, KY	C+	A-	C-	D+
Custer, KY	C	A+	D+	D
Irvington, KY	B	A	B-	C+
Woodrow, KY	C	A+	D+	D
Clifton Mills, KY	B-	A-	C+	C
Garfield, KY	C	A	D+	D
Guston, KY	A-	A-	B+	B+
Haysville, KY	B+	A-	B+	A-
Locust Hill, KY	C	B	C	D+
Harned, KY	C	C	C-	D

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Big Spring 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
Soul City, NC	D	D-	D-	C
Dessa, MO	B+	C-	C-	A+
Dewey, VA	D+	C+	C+	D+
Disco, WI	B	B-	B-	B-
Dix, NE	D	D	D	B+
South Basehor, KS	B	A-	A-	B
Dorrance, PA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Draneville, GA	B+	A-	A-	B-
South Amherst, MA	A	A-	A-	B+
Dryad, WA	D+	B	B	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Big Spring, KY average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Big Spring schools on SchoolGrade

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