Knott County, KY Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of theft is about the same as the average US county. Knott County is in the 48th percentile for safety, meaning 52% of counties are safer and 48% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Knott County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Knott County is 11.97 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Knott County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Knott County may be as high as 1 in 64 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 120 in the south part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the east parts of Knott County, KY: about 36 per year. The northwest part of Knott County has fewer cases of theft with only 7 in a typical year.

How Knott County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Knott County to the Kentucky 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, Knott County is less safe than the Kentucky state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Knott County, KY

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Knott County about $864,146 in 2025, or roughly $62 per resident. This is part of Knott County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Knott County, including every crime type and how Knott 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 Knott County's crime maps on the Knott County overall crime page.

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Individual Knott County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Letcher County, KY	C	B-	C	C-
Perry County, KY	C+	B+	C+	C+
Floyd County, KY	B-	A-	C+	C+
Breathitt County, KY	B	C+	B	B
Leslie County, KY	C	C+	C+	C+
Magoffin County, KY	C+	A-	C	C-
Pike County, KY	B	B+	B	B
Wise County, VA	C-	C	C-	D+
Norton City, VA	D+	D+	D+	D+
Dickenson County, VA	C+	B-	C+	C

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Knott County is similar 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
Avery County, NC	D	C-	C-	D
Anderson County, KY	A-	A	A	B
Andrews County, TX	D	D	D	D
Anson County, NC	D-	D-	D-	D-
Antrim County, MI	A+	B-	B-	A+
Aransas County, TX	B+	D	D	A+
Ashley County, AR	D	F	F	C-
Asotin County, WA	D+	C+	C+	D
Assumption Parish, LA	C	D+	D+	D+
Attala County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Knott County, KY average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Knott County schools on SchoolGrade

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