Buchanan County, MO Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US county. Buchanan County is in the 21st percentile for safety, meaning 79% of counties are safer and 21% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Buchanan County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Buchanan County is 17.85 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Buchanan County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Buchanan County may be as high as 1 in 31 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 152 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the northeast parts of Buchanan County, MO: about 379 per year. The south part of Buchanan County has fewer cases of theft with only 25 in a typical year.

How Buchanan County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Buchanan County to the Missouri 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, Buchanan County is less safe than the Missouri state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in Buchanan County, MO

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Buchanan County about $7,677,064 in 2025, or roughly $92 per resident. This is part of Buchanan County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Buchanan County, including every crime type and how Buchanan 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 Buchanan County's crime maps on the Buchanan County overall crime page.

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Individual Buchanan County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Andrew County, MO	A-	C	A-	A-
Doniphan County, KS	C-	D+	B-	B-
Atchison County, KS	C+	B	B+	B+
DeKalb County, MO	C+	C-	B-	B
Clinton County, MO	B+	B	B+	B+
Holt County, MO	B-	C	B	B+
Platte County, MO	C+	B	C	C+
Leavenworth County, KS	C+	B	B-	B-
Gentry County, MO	C	D-	C+	C+
Clay County, MO	C	B-	C-	C

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Buchanan County is higher 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
Wilson County, NC	C-	C-	C-	C-
Bartholomew County, IN	A	A+	A+	A-
Cape Girardeau County, MO	C+	D+	D+	C+
Henderson County, TX	C+	C	C	B
Lapeer County, MI	A+	B+	B+	A
Anderson County, TN	C-	C-	C-	C
Josephine County, OR	B-	B	B	C+
Sullivan County, NY	B	D+	D+	D+
Talladega County, AL	B	B	B	A-
Toa Baja Municipio, PR	D	D	D	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Buchanan County, MO average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Buchanan County schools on SchoolGrade

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