Johnston County, NC Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US county. Johnston County is in the 84th percentile for safety, meaning 16% of counties are safer and 84% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Johnston County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Johnston County is 7.622 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Johnston County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Johnston County may be as high as 1 in 81 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 205 in the west part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the northwest parts of Johnston County, NC: about 374 per year. The southeast part of Johnston County has fewer cases of theft with only 75 in a typical year.

How Johnston County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Johnston County to the North Carolina 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, Johnston County is safer than the North Carolina 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 Johnston County, NC

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Johnston County about $9,567,127 in 2025, or roughly $39 per resident. This is part of Johnston County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Johnston County, including every crime type and how Johnston 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 Johnston County's crime maps on the Johnston County overall crime page.

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Individual Johnston County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Wake County, NC	C	B	C-	C
Wayne County, NC	D+	D	D+	D+
Harnett County, NC	B-	B	B-	B
Wilson County, NC	C-	C-	D+	C-
Franklin County, NC	B-	B-	B-	B
Sampson County, NC	C-	C-	C	C
Nash County, NC	D	D-	D	D
Durham County, NC	D-	D+	D-	D-
Greene County, NC	C-	D	C-	C-
Lee County, NC	C-	C-	D+	D+

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Johnston 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
Washington County, MN	A-	A+	A+	B+
Prince George's County, MD	C+	C-	C-	B
Yakima County, WA	D+	B-	B-	D-
Wake County, NC	C	B	B	C
Rockingham County, NH	A-	A+	A+	A-
Rockland County, NY	B+	C	C	C-
Thurston County, WA	D+	B-	B-	D
Warren County, OH	A+	A+	A+	A+
Nueces County, TX	D-	D-	D-	D-
Polk County, FL	A+	A	A	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Johnston County, NC average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Johnston County schools on SchoolGrade

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