King George County, VA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in King George County in green. The most dangerous areas in King George 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 King George County, VA Safe?

The A- grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US county. King George 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 King George County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in King George County is 7.665 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in King George County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in King George County may be as high as 1 in 76 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 623 in the southeast part of the county. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of King George County, VA: about 64 per year. The southeast part of King George County has fewer cases of theft with only 2 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for King George County, remember that the rate of theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northeast part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for King George County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which King George County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which King George County has 4, have the same problem. Of King George County’s 27,408 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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King George County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 King George County residents in a standard year.

Individual King George County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Fredericksburg City, VA	D-	C	F	F
Stafford County, VA	A	A	A	A
Westmoreland County, VA	C-	C+	C-	D+
Spotsylvania County, VA	A-	A	A-	A-
Charles County, MD	B	B-	B	B
Caroline County, VA	B+	B+	B	B-
Essex County, VA	D	D+	D	D
Prince William County, VA	A-	A	A-	A-
St. Mary's County, MD	B+	B	A-	A
Richmond County, VA	B-	B+	B-	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

King George County is lower versus other counties of the same size for theft. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Bureau County, IL	A+	A	A	A+
Waseca County, MN	A-	B+	B+	A-
Wasco County, OR	D	C+	C+	D-
Warren County, NC	D-	D-	D-	D+
Warren County, IL	B+	B	B	B
Wabasha County, MN	A-	B	B	B+
Villalba Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-	D-
Vilas County, WI	B	B-	B-	B
Vernon County, MO	B-	C-	C-	A-
Union Parish, LA	C+	D	D	C-

Considering only the theft rate, King George County is safer than the Virginia state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in King George County, VA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See King George County schools on SchoolGrade

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