Jay City, IN Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US city. Jay City is in the 44th percentile for safety, meaning 56% of cities are safer and 44% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Jay City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Jay City is 9.852 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Jay City generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Jay City may be as high as 1 in 74 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 127 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the north parts of Jay City, IN: about 1 per year. The west part of Jay City has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Jay City's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Jay City to the Indiana 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, Jay City is as safe as the Indiana 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 Jay City, IN

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Jay City about $28,114 in 2025, or roughly $51 per resident. This is part of Jay City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Jay City, including every crime type and how Jay City 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 Jay City's crime maps on the Jay City overall crime page.

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Individual Jay City Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
New Corydon, IN	B+	A+	B	B-
Trinity, IN	B-	A-	C-	D+
Geneva, IN	B	A-	B-	C+
Bryant, IN	B	B+	B-	C+
Wabash, OH	B+	C+	B-	C+
Westchester, IN	B	A	C	C-
Berne, IN	B+	B	B	B
Padua, OH	B+	B-	B+	A-
Antiville, IN	B	A-	B-	C+
Durbin, OH	A-	B	A-	B+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Jay City is lower 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
Addor, NC	B-	A	A	D+
York Center, OH	B	D	D	B-
Wyatts Chapel, TN	C	C-	C-	B-
Wyatt, LA	D	D+	D+	D-
Woodward, PA	A	A	A	B
Woodville, LA	F	F	F	F
Woodland, ID	C-	C+	C+	B
Woodland Heights, PA	A	B+	B+	A-
Wanakah, NY	A	A	A	B
Vernonburg, GA	D+	B-	B-	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Jay City, IN average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Jay City schools on SchoolGrade

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