Decatur, OH Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US city. Decatur is in the 70th percentile for safety, meaning 30% of cities are safer and 70% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Decatur's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Decatur is 6.296 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Decatur generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Decatur may be as high as 1 in 120 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 501 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the west parts of Decatur, OH: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Decatur has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Decatur's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Decatur 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, Decatur 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 Decatur, OH

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Decatur about $12,781 in 2025, or roughly $33 per resident. This is part of Decatur's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Decatur, including every crime type and how Decatur 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 Decatur's crime maps on the Decatur overall crime page.

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Individual Decatur Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Neel, OH	C-	D+	B-	B
Russellville, OH	B-	A-	B-	C
Redoak, OH	C	C-	B	B-
Ash Ridge, OH	A-	A-	B+	B
Cherry Fork, OH	A	A	A+	A
Winchester, OH	A-	A-	A	A-
Bentonville, OH	B-	B-	B+	B+
Hiett, OH	C	C	B-	C+
Emerald, OH	A-	A-	A-	B+
West Union, OH	B	B+	A	A

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Decatur is lower 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
Jupiter, NC	C	D+	D+	B-
Rochester, KY	B-	C	C	B+
Roaches, IL	A	A-	A-	A+
Ringwood, NC	F	D-	D-	D-
Rinard, IL	A-	B	B	A+
Rensselaerville, NY	B	D-	D-	C
Rembrandt, IA	C+	D-	D-	B-
Kremis, PA	A	A	A	A-
Knighthood Village, IN	B+	B-	B-	B-
Killawog, NY	B	B+	B+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Decatur, OH average SchoolGrade of A-, with 55% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Decatur schools on SchoolGrade

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