Dakota County, NE Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US county. Dakota County is in the 29th percentile for safety, meaning 71% of counties are safer and 29% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dakota County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Dakota County is 15.37 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dakota County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Dakota County may be as high as 1 in 48 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 182 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the northeast parts of Dakota County, NE: about 185 per year. The northwest part of Dakota County has fewer cases of theft with only 2 in a typical year.

How Dakota County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Dakota County to the Nebraska 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, Dakota County is less safe than the Nebraska 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 Dakota County, NE

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Dakota County about $1,853,823 in 2025, or roughly $80 per resident. This is part of Dakota County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Dakota County, including every crime type and how Dakota 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 Dakota County's crime maps on the Dakota County overall crime page.

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Individual Dakota County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Woodbury County, IA	C	C	C-	D+
Union County, SD	A	B	A+	A+
Dixon County, NE	C+	C	C+	C
Thurston County, NE	D-	C+	D-	D-
Plymouth County, IA	B-	A	C+	C+
Wayne County, NE	C+	B-	C	C-
Monona County, IA	C+	C+	B-	C+
Clay County, SD	D	D+	D	D
Cedar County, NE	B-	B	B-	C+
Ida County, IA	B	D	A	A

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Dakota 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
Park County, MT	C-	D+	D+	D+
McDonald County, MO	D+	C-	C-	D+
McDonough County, IL	B-	B	B	C+
McNairy County, TN	C-	D+	D+	B-
McPherson County, KS	C+	B+	B+	B
Meade County, KY	A	A+	A+	A
Meade County, SD	B	B-	B-	A-
Mecklenburg County, VA	D+	C	C	D
Orange County, VT	A+	A+	A+	A+
Orleans County, VT	A-	A-	A-	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Dakota County, NE average SchoolGrade of B+, with 48% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Dakota County schools on SchoolGrade

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