Dent County, MO Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US county. Dent County is in the 42nd percentile for safety, meaning 58% of counties are safer and 42% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dent County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Dent County is 12.99 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dent County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Dent County may be as high as 1 in 52 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 159 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Dent County, MO: about 68 per year. The west part of Dent County has fewer cases of theft with only 6 in a typical year.

How Dent County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Dent County to the Missouri 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, Dent County is safer than the Missouri state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in Dent County, MO

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Dent County about $922,436 in 2025, or roughly $67 per resident. This is part of Dent County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Dent County, including every crime type and how Dent 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 Dent County's crime maps on the Dent County overall crime page.

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Individual Dent County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Phelps County, MO	C	C	C-	C-
Texas County, MO	C-	C-	C-	C
Crawford County, MO	C	D+	C	C+
Pulaski County, MO	C-	D+	C-	D+
Reynolds County, MO	C-	D	C-	C-
Maries County, MO	D+	B-	D	D-
Iron County, MO	B-	C	B-	B-
Washington County, MO	C+	C+	B	B-
Wright County, MO	D-	D+	D-	F
St. Francois County, MO	C+	C-	C+	C+

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Dent County is similar 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
Hill County, MT	D-	D	D	F
Haywood County, TN	D+	D-	D-	C-
Heard County, GA	A+	B+	B+	A+
Hempstead County, AR	D	F	F	D
Henderson County, IL	A-	B+	B+	A
Washita County, OK	B-	C	C	A-
Henry County, IA	B-	C	C	B-
Henry County, KY	A	A-	A-	A
Henry County, MO	C	C+	C+	B-
Hertford County, NC	F	F	F	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Dent County, MO average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Dent County schools on SchoolGrade

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