Imperial, CA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US city. Imperial is in the 20th percentile for safety, meaning 80% of cities are safer and 20% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Imperial's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Imperial is 15.84 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Imperial generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Imperial may be as high as 1 in 33 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 121 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the north parts of Imperial, CA: about 113 per year. The east part of Imperial has fewer cases of theft with only 10 in a typical year.

How Imperial's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Imperial to the California 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, Imperial is less safe than the California 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 Imperial, CA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Imperial about $2,273,345 in 2025, or roughly $82 per resident. This is part of Imperial's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Imperial, including every crime type and how Imperial compares to other cities.

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 Imperial's crime maps on the Imperial overall crime page.

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Individual Imperial Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
El Centro, CA	D	D-	D-	D-
Meloland, CA	C+	D	C-	C
Heber, CA	D+	D-	D-	D-
Brawley, CA	D+	D-	D	D
Seeley, CA	D-	F	D-	D-
Holtville, CA	D	D-	D-	D
Date City, CA	D	D-	D-	D
Plaster City, CA	F	F	F	F
Ocotillo, CA	F	F	F	F
Live Oak Springs, CA	D+	F	D+	C-

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Imperial is higher versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
South Burlington, VT	D+	B-	B-	D-
Frankfort, IL	A	A+	A+	A
Frankfort, IN	B-	B-	B-	C
Gardner, MA	A-	C+	C+	B-
Gatesville, TX	F	D-	D-	F
Georgetown, SC	F	F	F	D-
Grayslake, IL	C+	B+	B+	C
Shafter, CA	C+	C-	C-	C-
Smithfield, NC	D+	D	D	C-
Somerville, NJ	B+	A	A	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Imperial, CA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 28% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Imperial schools on SchoolGrade

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