Elbert County, CO Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US county. Elbert County is in the 39th percentile for safety, meaning 61% of counties are safer and 39% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Elbert County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Elbert County is 13.45 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Elbert County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Elbert County may be as high as 1 in 18 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 204 in the west part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the northwest parts of Elbert County, CO: about 124 per year. The southwest part of Elbert County has fewer cases of theft with only 2 in a typical year.

How Elbert County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Elbert County to the Colorado 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, Elbert County is safer than the Colorado 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 Elbert County, CO

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Elbert County about $1,852,500 in 2025, or roughly $70 per resident. This is part of Elbert County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Elbert County, including every crime type and how Elbert 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 Elbert County's crime maps on the Elbert County overall crime page.

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Individual Elbert County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Douglas County, CO	C	B+	D+	C-
Arapahoe County, CO	D-	D+	D-	D+
Denver County, CO	F	F	F	D
El Paso County, CO	D	C	D	D
Jefferson County, CO	D-	D+	F	D
Adams County, CO	D-	D+	D-	D+
Teller County, CO	D+	D+	D+	D
Lincoln County, CO	D-	D	D	D-
Clear Creek County, CO	F	F	F	F
Park County, CO	D-	D+	F	F

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Elbert County is higher 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
Tishomingo County, MS	A-	A+	A+	A-
Cross County, AR	D+	D	D	C
Currituck County, NC	C+	C-	C-	C+
Custer County, OK	D+	C	C	C
Daviess County, IN	A-	A+	A+	A
Dawson County, GA	A-	A+	A+	B
Dawson County, NE	D+	B-	B-	D-
Deaf Smith County, TX	D-	C	C	D-
Delaware County, IA	A	A	A	A
Taylor County, WI	A-	A-	A-	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Elbert County, CO average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Elbert County schools on SchoolGrade

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