Theft per Capita in Chatham
The map below shows theft per 1,000 Chatham residents.
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1 in 40
Your yearly chance of being a victim of theft in Chatham is about 1 in 40.
$130
Theft costs the average Chatham resident about $130 per year.
Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Chatham in green. The most dangerous areas in Chatham 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 Chatham, MS Safe from Theft?
The F grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US city. Chatham is in the 7th percentile for safety, meaning 93% of cities are safer and 7% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Chatham's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of theft in Chatham is 25.16 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Chatham generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of theft in Chatham may be as high as 1 in 32 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 44 in the central part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the south parts of Chatham, MS: about 1 per year. The west part of Chatham has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.
How Chatham's Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the theft rate in Chatham to the Mississippi state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Chatham, MS: | 25.16 |
|---|---|
| Mississippi: | 6.667 |
| USA: | 13.00 |
Considering only the theft rate, Chatham is less safe than the Mississippi 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 Chatham, MS
Theft is projected to cost the residents of Chatham about $9,122 in 2025, or roughly $130 per resident. This is part of Chatham's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Chatham, including every crime type and how Chatham 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 Chatham's crime maps on the Chatham overall crime page.
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Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in Chatham is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Chatham.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
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D- | B+ | F | F | |
D- | B+ | F | F | |
D- | B+ | D- | D- | |
C+ | B+ | C+ | B- | |
D- | B+ | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
C | B+ | C | C | |
F | F | F | F | |
D | C+ | D- | D- | |
C- | A- | D+ | C- |
Theft in City with Similar Populations
Chatham is lower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
F | D | D | D- | |
F | F | F | C | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | C+ | C+ | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
D+ | C- | C- | D | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
D | B+ | B+ | F | |
F | F | F | F |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Chatham, MS average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Chatham schools on SchoolGrade
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