Mathews County, VA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The A+ grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US county. Mathews County is in the 98th percentile for safety, meaning 2% of counties are safer and 98% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Mathews County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Mathews County is 4.713 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mathews County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Mathews County may be as high as 1 in 97 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 515 in the southwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the northeast parts of Mathews County, VA: about 8 per year. The southwest part of Mathews County has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Mathews County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Mathews County to the Virginia 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, Mathews County is safer than the Virginia 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 Mathews County, VA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Mathews County about $205,632 in 2025, or roughly $24 per resident. This is part of Mathews County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Mathews County, including every crime type and how Mathews 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 Mathews County's crime maps on the Mathews County overall crime page.

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Individual Mathews County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Gloucester County, VA	A	A-	A-	B+
Middlesex County, VA	B	C+	A	A
Lancaster County, VA	C	B-	C-	D+
York County, VA	B+	A+	B-	C+
Poquoson City, VA	A	A+	A	A
Williamsburg City, VA	C	A-	C-	D+
Northampton County, VA	D+	C	D	D-
James City County, VA	A-	A	A-	A-
Newport News City, VA	D+	C-	D	D
Hampton City, VA	D-	B-	D-	F

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Mathews 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
Yellow Medicine County, MN	C+	B-	B-	C
Amelia County, VA	B	B+	B+	C
Armstrong County, TX	D-	D	D	D+
Arthur County, NE	C-	C	C	A+
Atkinson County, GA	B	A+	A+	D+
Woodson County, KS	D+	D-	D-	B
Wrangell City and Borough, AK	A-	F	F	A+
Wright County, IA	B-	B-	B-	B
Yakutat City and Borough, AK	F	F	F	F
Yalobusha County, MS	A	A+	A+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mathews County, VA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 57% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Mathews County schools on SchoolGrade

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