Lauderdale County, MS Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US county. Lauderdale County is in the 87th percentile for safety, meaning 13% of counties are safer and 87% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lauderdale County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Lauderdale County is 7.270 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lauderdale County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Lauderdale County may be as high as 1 in 57 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 276 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Lauderdale County, MS: about 108 per year. The east part of Lauderdale County has fewer cases of theft with only 24 in a typical year.

How Lauderdale County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Lauderdale 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.

Considering only the theft rate, Lauderdale County is as safe as 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 Lauderdale County, MS

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Lauderdale County about $2,700,889 in 2025, or roughly $38 per resident. This is part of Lauderdale County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Lauderdale County, including every crime type and how Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County's crime maps on the Lauderdale County overall crime page.

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Individual Lauderdale County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Clarke County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Kemper County, MS	C+	A	C-	C
Newton County, MS	A	A+	A	A
Sumter County, AL	F	F	F	F
Neshoba County, MS	A	A+	A	A
Choctaw County, AL	C-	C-	C-	C
Jasper County, MS	A+	A+	A	A+
Scott County, MS	A+	A+	A	A+
Marengo County, AL	D-	D-	D-	D-
Leake County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Lauderdale 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
Caldwell County, NC	C+	C+	C+	B-
Bartholomew County, IN	A	A+	A+	A-
Bedford County, VA	A-	A+	A+	B+
Bulloch County, GA	B	B	B	C-
Bullitt County, KY	A-	A	A	B
Rice County, MN	B	B	B	B-
Monroe County, FL	A+	B+	B+	A-
Natrona County, WY	A-	A+	A+	A
Oconee County, SC	C-	C-	C-	B-
Payne County, OK	D	C-	C-	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lauderdale County, MS average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Lauderdale County schools on SchoolGrade

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