Theft per Capita in Jersey County
The map below shows theft per 1,000 Jersey County residents.
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1 in 156
Your yearly chance of being a victim of theft in Jersey County is about 1 in 156.
$33
Theft costs the average Jersey County resident about $33 per year.
Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Jersey County in green. The most dangerous areas in Jersey 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 Jersey County, IL Safe from Theft?
The A grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US county. Jersey County is in the 92nd percentile for safety, meaning 8% of counties are safer and 92% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Jersey County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of theft in Jersey County is 6.408 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Jersey County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of theft in Jersey County may be as high as 1 in 113 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 301 in the southeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Jersey County, IL: about 38 per year. The northwest part of Jersey County has fewer cases of theft with only 5 in a typical year.
How Jersey County's Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the theft rate in Jersey 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.
| Jersey County, IL: | 6.408 |
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| Illinois: | 9.505 |
| USA: | 13.00 |
Considering only the theft rate, Jersey 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 Jersey County, IL
Theft is projected to cost the residents of Jersey County about $716,487 in 2025, or roughly $33 per resident. This is part of Jersey County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Jersey County, including every crime type and how Jersey 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 Jersey County's crime maps on the Jersey County overall crime page.
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Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Jersey County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Jersey County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
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A- | B | A | A | |
A | B- | A+ | A | |
A- | A- | A | A- | |
A- | A- | A- | A- | |
B- | A | C | B | |
F | D | F | D- | |
F | F | F | D | |
B | B- | B- | B- | |
B- | B- | B- | B | |
B+ | A- | B+ | B- |
Theft in County with Similar Populations
Jersey 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 |
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B | A- | A- | A- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
D | F | F | B- | |
C | D+ | D+ | B | |
A | A+ | A+ | A- | |
C+ | B- | B- | C | |
D- | D- | D- | D | |
C- | C | C | C | |
D+ | D | D | C | |
C+ | C | C | A- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Jersey County, IL average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Jersey County schools on SchoolGrade
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