Theft per Capita in Lafayette County
The map below shows theft per 1,000 Lafayette County residents.
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1 in 192
Your yearly chance of being a victim of theft in Lafayette County is about 1 in 192.
$27
Theft costs the average Lafayette County resident about $27 per year.
Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Lafayette County in green. The most dangerous areas in Lafayette 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 Lafayette County, MS Safe from Theft?
The A+ grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US county. Lafayette County is in the 97th percentile for safety, meaning 3% of counties are safer and 97% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lafayette County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of theft in Lafayette County is 5.208 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lafayette County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of theft in Lafayette County may be as high as 1 in 89 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,093 in the northeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the northwest parts of Lafayette County, MS: about 81 per year. The northeast part of Lafayette County has fewer cases of theft with only 4 in a typical year.
How Lafayette County's Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the theft rate in Lafayette County to the Mississippi state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Lafayette County, MS: | 5.208 |
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| Mississippi: | 6.667 |
| USA: | 13.00 |
Considering only the theft rate, Lafayette County is safer than the Mississippi 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 Lafayette County, MS
Theft is projected to cost the residents of Lafayette County about $1,609,537 in 2025, or roughly $27 per resident. This is part of Lafayette County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Lafayette County, including every crime type and how Lafayette 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 Lafayette County's crime maps on the Lafayette County overall crime page.
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Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Lafayette County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Lafayette County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
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A | A+ | A | A+ | |
A- | A+ | B+ | A- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
C- | B+ | D+ | D+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ |
Theft in County with Similar Populations
Lafayette 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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A+ | A | A | A | |
B | B+ | B+ | B- | |
A | A- | A- | B+ | |
C- | D+ | D+ | C+ | |
D | D+ | D+ | D | |
C- | D+ | D+ | C- | |
A- | A- | A- | A- | |
A+ | A- | A- | A | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | B | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | B+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lafayette County, MS average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Lafayette County schools on SchoolGrade
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