Delaware County, OH Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US county. Delaware County is in the 74th percentile for safety, meaning 26% of counties are safer and 74% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Delaware County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Delaware County is 8.902 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Delaware County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Delaware County may be as high as 1 in 67 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 373 in the central part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the south parts of Delaware County, OH: about 680 per year. The northeast part of Delaware County has fewer cases of theft with only 46 in a typical year.

How Delaware County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Delaware 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.

Considering only the theft rate, Delaware 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 Delaware County, OH

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Delaware County about $10,806,177 in 2025, or roughly $46 per resident. This is part of Delaware County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Delaware County, including every crime type and how Delaware 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 Delaware County's crime maps on the Delaware County overall crime page.

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Individual Delaware County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Franklin County, OH	C-	B+	C-	C+
Union County, OH	A	A	B+	B
Morrow County, OH	A	B	A-	A-
Marion County, OH	B	B+	B	B-
Madison County, OH	B+	A	B+	B+
Licking County, OH	B+	A	B+	B-
Knox County, OH	A	A-	A-	B+
Fairfield County, OH	A-	A+	B+	B
Champaign County, OH	A-	B+	B+	B
Crawford County, OH	C+	B-	C	C-

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Delaware 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
Escambia County, FL	A	B	B	B
Baldwin County, AL	B+	A	A	A-
El Paso County, TX	D	D+	D+	D-
Elkhart County, IN	A	B-	B-	B+
Luzerne County, PA	A-	A-	A-	C+
Jefferson County, TX	D-	D-	D-	D-
Charleston County, SC	D-	D	D	D-
Macomb County, MI	B-	C+	C+	B+
Erie County, NY	B	D+	D+	C-
Erie County, PA	B	C-	C-	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Delaware County, OH average SchoolGrade of A+, with 71% actual proficiency versus 63% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Delaware County schools on SchoolGrade

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