Gaines County, TX Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US county. Gaines County is in the 11th percentile for safety, meaning 89% of counties are safer and 11% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Gaines County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Gaines County is 23.32 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Gaines County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Gaines County may be as high as 1 in 32 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 97 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Gaines County, TX: about 150 per year. The southeast part of Gaines County has fewer cases of theft with only 10 in a typical year.

How Gaines County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Gaines County to the Texas 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, Gaines County is less safe than the Texas state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in Gaines County, TX

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Gaines County about $2,884,344 in 2025, or roughly $121 per resident. This is part of Gaines County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Gaines County, including every crime type and how Gaines 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 Gaines County's crime maps on the Gaines County overall crime page.

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Individual Gaines County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Yoakum County, TX	D-	D	D-	D-
Andrews County, TX	D	D	D	D
Lea County, NM	C	D+	C+	B
Terry County, TX	D-	C	F	D-
Dawson County, TX	D-	D-	D	D
Lynn County, TX	D	D	D	D
Borden County, TX	F	C	D-	D-
Howard County, TX	D-	D	D-	D-
Garza County, TX	F	F	D-	D-
Eddy County, NM	C	C-	C+	B-

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Gaines 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
Pickens County, AL	C+	D+	D+	B+
Lyon County, MN	B	B+	B+	C+
Macon County, AL	F	F	F	F
Macon County, MO	C+	D	D	A-
Macon County, TN	C	C-	C-	C+
Madison County, AR	C-	D	D	C
Marquette County, WI	A	A	A	A
Mason County, MI	A-	B	B	A-
Page County, VA	B	B+	B+	B+
Pend Oreille County, WA	B-	C+	C+	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Gaines County, TX average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Gaines County schools on SchoolGrade

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