Theft per Capita in Colleton County
The map below shows theft per 1,000 Colleton County residents.
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1 in 33
Your yearly chance of being a victim of theft in Colleton County is about 1 in 33.
$155
Theft costs the average Colleton County resident about $155 per year.
Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Colleton County in green. The most dangerous areas in Colleton 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 Colleton County, SC Safe from Theft?
The F grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US county. Colleton County is in the 4th percentile for safety, meaning 96% of counties are safer and 4% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Colleton County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of theft in Colleton County is 29.92 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Colleton County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of theft in Colleton County may be as high as 1 in 22 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 56 in the northeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Colleton County, SC: about 373 per year. The north part of Colleton County has fewer cases of theft with only 62 in a typical year.
How Colleton County's Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the theft rate in Colleton County to the South Carolina state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Colleton County, SC: | 29.92 |
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| South Carolina: | 16.94 |
| USA: | 13.00 |
Considering only the theft rate, Colleton County is less safe than the South Carolina 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 Colleton County, SC
Theft is projected to cost the residents of Colleton County about $6,279,991 in 2025, or roughly $155 per resident. This is part of Colleton County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Colleton County, including every crime type and how Colleton 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 Colleton County's crime maps on the Colleton County overall crime page.
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Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Colleton County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Colleton County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
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C- | C | C | C | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
C+ | B- | C+ | B- | |
F | F | F | F | |
D- | D | D- | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | D- | F | F | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
A | B- | A+ | A+ |
Theft in County with Similar Populations
Colleton 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 |
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C- | D+ | D+ | C+ | |
A | A | A | A- | |
D+ | D | D | D | |
B- | B | B | B- | |
B- | D- | D- | B- | |
F | F | F | D- | |
B- | B- | B- | C | |
A- | A | A | B | |
D- | D | D | D- | |
F | F | F | F |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Colleton County, SC average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Colleton County schools on SchoolGrade
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