Chico, CA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US city. Chico is in the 17th percentile for safety, meaning 83% of cities are safer and 17% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Chico's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Chico is 17.26 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Chico generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Chico may be as high as 1 in 34 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 101 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the northwest parts of Chico, CA: about 339 per year. The northeast part of Chico has fewer cases of theft with only 101 in a typical year.

How Chico's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Chico to the California 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, Chico is less safe than the California 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 Chico, CA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Chico about $11,069,564 in 2025, or roughly $89 per resident. This is part of Chico's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Chico, including every crime type and how Chico 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 Chico's crime maps on the Chico overall crime page.

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Individual Chico Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Richardson Springs, CA	D+	D-	D	D
Rotavele, CA	C	C-	D	D+
Durham, CA	D+	D+	D-	D-
Hamilton City, CA	D+	D	D	D-
Cohasset, CA	D+	D-	D	D+
Ordbend, CA	C+	C+	D+	C-
Paradise, CA	F	F	F	F
Butte Valley, CA	D+	D-	D	D+
Nimshew, CA	B-	D+	C	B
Mills Orchard, CA	C+	C	D+	C-

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Chico 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
Salt Lake City, UT	D-	C	C	D-
San Juan, PR	F	F	F	F
Sacramento, CA	D+	D	D	C-
Salinas, CA	C+	D-	D-	C+
Salem, OR	F	C-	C-	F
Roswell, GA	C	C+	C+	A-
Round Rock, TX	C+	B-	B-	B-
Santa Clarita, CA	C+	C+	C+	C
Saginaw, MI	D+	F	F	C-
Hialeah, FL	B+	B	B	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Chico, CA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Chico schools on SchoolGrade

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