Jekyll Island, GA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US city. Jekyll Island is in the 13th percentile for safety, meaning 87% of cities are safer and 13% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Jekyll Island's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Jekyll Island is 19.07 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Jekyll Island generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Jekyll Island may be as high as 1 in 51 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 63 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the east parts of Jekyll Island, GA: about 6 per year. The west part of Jekyll Island has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Jekyll Island's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Jekyll Island to the Georgia 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, Jekyll Island is less safe than the Georgia 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 Jekyll Island, GA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Jekyll Island about $67,747 in 2025, or roughly $99 per resident. This is part of Jekyll Island's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Jekyll Island, including every crime type and how Jekyll Island 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 Jekyll Island's crime maps on the Jekyll Island overall crime page.

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Individual Jekyll Island Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Jewtown, GA	A+	A-	A+	A+
St. Simons, GA	B	C-	B+	B-
Piney Bluff, GA	B	B	C+	C
Waverly, GA	B	B	C+	C
Spring Bluff, GA	B	D+	B	B-
Red Bluff, GA	C+	D+	C	C-
Woodbine, GA	B+	B	B	C+
Tarboro, GA	B+	A-	B	B-
White Oak, GA	C+	C	C-	D+
Nahunta, GA	C+	B+	C+	C

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Jekyll Island 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
Newark, MD	D+	C	C	C
Pe Ell, WA	C	C-	C-	C
Odessa, DE	F	F	F	F
Oconee, IL	B-	B+	B+	B-
Ocheyedan, IA	C+	B	B	C+
Oakland, MO	C	D	D	C
Nucla, CO	C+	A-	A-	A-
Niwot, CO	D-	D+	D+	D+
Nickel, TX	D	C-	C-	D-
Newcomb, TN	D-	D	D	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Jekyll Island, GA average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Jekyll Island schools on SchoolGrade

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