Dayton, OH Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US city. Dayton is in the 34th percentile for safety, meaning 66% of cities are safer and 34% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the Dayton area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in the Dayton area is 11.69 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the Dayton area generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in the Dayton area may be as high as 1 in 47 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 135 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Dayton, OH: about 1,639 per year. The northeast part of the Dayton area has fewer cases of theft with only 564 in a typical year.

How Dayton's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in the Dayton area to the Ohio 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, the Dayton area is as safe as 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 Dayton, OH

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Dayton about $50,413,812 in 2025, or roughly $61 per resident. This is part of the Dayton area's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Dayton, including every crime type and how Dayton 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 Dayton's crime maps on the Dayton overall crime page.

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Individual Dayton Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Kettering, OH	C-	B+	C-	C-
Moraine, OH	D-	C-	D-	F
Riverside, OH	D	C-	D	D
West Carrollton, OH	C-	B-	D+	C-
Beavercreek, OH	B-	B	B	B-
Trotwood, OH	D-	D-	D	D
Centerville, OH	C+	A	C+	C+
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH	D-	D	D-	D-
Ellerton, OH	C-	B-	C-	D+
Miamisburg, OH	C-	C+	D+	D+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Dayton is similar 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
Charleston, SC	D-	D	D	D
Columbia, SC	D-	D-	D-	D-
Sarasota, FL	A+	A-	A-	B+
Oxnard, CA	C	D+	D+	C-
Stockton, CA	D	F	F	D-
Baton Rouge, LA	D	D-	D-	D+
Knoxville, TN	D+	D	D	C
Greensboro, NC	D+	C-	C-	C-
Allentown, PA	B	B	B	C+
Boise, ID	B	B	B	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Dayton, OH average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Dayton schools on SchoolGrade

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