Ford County, IL Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US county. Ford County is in the 87th percentile for safety, meaning 13% of counties are safer and 87% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ford County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Ford County is 7.300 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ford County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Ford County may be as high as 1 in 112 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,410 in the south part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the southeast parts of Ford County, IL: about 40 per year. The south part of Ford County has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Ford County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Ford County to the Illinois 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, Ford County is safer than the Illinois 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 Ford County, IL

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Ford County about $530,945 in 2025, or roughly $38 per resident. This is part of Ford County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ford County, including every crime type and how Ford 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 Ford County's crime maps on the Ford County overall crime page.

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Individual Ford County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Iroquois County, IL	A+	A	A+	A+
Champaign County, IL	B+	B+	B	B
Livingston County, IL	A	A-	A	A-
McLean County, IL	A	A	A-	A
Vermilion County, IL	A-	B+	A	A
Piatt County, IL	A-	A	B+	B+
De Witt County, IL	A+	A	A+	A+
Benton County, IN	B+	B	B	B-
Warren County, IN	A+	A	A+	A
Newton County, IN	A	A	A	A-

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Ford 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
Adair County, KY	C+	B	B	B-
Atchison County, KS	C+	B	B	B+
Attala County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Winneshiek County, IA	B+	B	B	A
Avery County, NC	D	C-	C-	D
Wright County, IA	B-	B-	B-	B
Amelia County, VA	B	B+	B+	C
Allendale County, SC	F	F	F	F
Allen Parish, LA	C-	D	D	D
Allen County, KY	B+	B+	B+	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ford County, IL average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Ford County schools on SchoolGrade

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