Kent County, MD Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

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

The rate of theft in Kent County is 18.27 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Kent County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Kent County may be as high as 1 in 33 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 101 in the north part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the south parts of Kent County, MD: about 136 per year. The northwest part of Kent County has fewer cases of theft with only 1 in a typical year.

How Kent County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Kent County to the Maryland 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, Kent County is less safe than the Maryland 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 Kent County, MD

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Kent County about $1,832,873 in 2025, or roughly $95 per resident. This is part of Kent County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Kent County, including every crime type and how Kent 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 Kent County's crime maps on the Kent County overall crime page.

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Individual Kent County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Queen Anne's County, MD	A	C+	A+	A
Harford County, MD	A-	B-	B+	B+
Cecil County, MD	B-	C+	B	B
Kent County, DE	D	C	D	D-
Caroline County, MD	C+	C+	B-	B-
Baltimore City, MD	D-	F	D	C+
Baltimore County, MD	D	C	D	D
Anne Arundel County, MD	B-	B	C	C
Talbot County, MD	C-	B-	C+	C+
New Castle County, DE	D-	C-	D+	D+

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Kent County is higher 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
Unicoi County, TN	C-	D+	D+	C-
Carroll County, AR	D+	D+	D+	C-
Carroll County, IA	B+	B	B	A-
Carroll County, IL	B+	B+	B+	B-
Carroll County, IN	A+	A+	A+	A+
Carroll County, OH	B	A-	A-	C
Carroll County, TN	D+	C	C	C
Carroll County, VA	B	B+	B+	B+
Carter County, KY	C+	A-	A-	C
Cass County, NE	A+	A-	A-	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Kent County, MD average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Kent County schools on SchoolGrade

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