Darke County, OH Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Theft per Capita in Darke County

The map below shows theft per 1,000 Darke County residents.

 

Darke County, OH Map of Theft Rates
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Theft Grade™

Overall Crime Grade
A
Violent Crime Grade
B+
Property Crime Grade
A

Which crimes are included?

1 in 130

Your yearly chance of being a victim of theft in Darke County is about 1 in 130.

$40

Theft costs the average Darke County resident about $40 per year.

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

The A- grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US county. Darke County is in the 83rd percentile for safety, meaning 17% of counties are safer and 83% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Darke County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Darke County is 7.722 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Darke County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Darke County may be as high as 1 in 110 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 185 in the east part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Darke County, OH: about 95 per year. The north part of Darke County has fewer cases of theft with only 14 in a typical year.

How Darke County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Darke County to the Ohio state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Darke County, OH: 7.722
Ohio: 11.72
USA: 13.00

Considering only the theft rate, Darke County is safer than the Ohio state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in Darke County, OH

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Darke County about $2,134,464 in 2025, or roughly $40 per resident. This is part of Darke County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Darke County, including every crime type and how Darke 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 Darke County's crime maps on the Darke County overall crime page.

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Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Theft Crime Grade
Miami County, OH
A
A-
A
A
Randolph County, IN
B+
B+
B
B-
Preble County, OH
A-
A-
B+
B
Shelby County, OH
A
A-
A
A-
Wayne County, IN
B+
B+
B-
C+
Mercer County, OH
A-
B+
A-
B+
Jay County, IN
A
A-
A
A-
Montgomery County, OH
C-
C+
C-
C
Auglaize County, OH
A
A
A
A-
Union County, IN
A
A
A-
A-

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Darke County is lower 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
Pierce County, WI
A
A
A
A+
Jackson County, IN
A-
A
A
B
Jackson County, NC
D+
C
C
D+
Jefferson County, PA
A+
A+
A+
A
Jefferson County, TN
C+
C
C
B
Jefferson County, WV
A+
A+
A+
A+
Jessamine County, KY
A-
A+
A+
A
Johnson County, MO
B
C+
C+
C+
Kandiyohi County, MN
B-
B
B
C
Kay County, OK
C-
C-
C-
C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Darke County, OH average SchoolGrade of A+, with 71% actual proficiency versus 60% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Darke County schools on SchoolGrade

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