Mattoon, KY Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US city. Mattoon is in the 43rd percentile for safety, meaning 57% of cities are safer and 43% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Mattoon's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Mattoon is 10.05 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mattoon generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Mattoon may be as high as 1 in 85 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 158 in the central part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the east parts of Mattoon, KY: about 3 per year. The central part of Mattoon has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Mattoon's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Mattoon 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, Mattoon is as safe as the Kentucky 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 Mattoon, KY

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Mattoon about $30,456 in 2025, or roughly $52 per resident. This is part of Mattoon's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Mattoon, including every crime type and how Mattoon compares to other cities.

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 Mattoon's crime maps on the Mattoon overall crime page.

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Individual Mattoon Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in Mattoon is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Mattoon.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Repton, KY	C-	A-	C	C-
Blackford, KY	C	B+	C+	C
Tribune, KY	C	A-	C	C-
Crayne, KY	C-	A	C	C
Marion, KY	C-	A-	C+	C+
Cave In Rock, IL	B+	B-	A	A
Sullivan, KY	C+	A-	C-	D+
Lamb, IL	B+	B	A	A
Sturgis, KY	B-	B+	B	B-
Sheridan, KY	C	A	B-	B

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Mattoon is lower versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Ponderosa Heights, NM	D-	F	F	C-
Oatland, SC	D-	D-	D-	C
Ocean Beach, NY	F	F	F	F
Odd, WV	D+	D+	D+	D
Ogden, AR	D-	F	F	D
Old Salem, TX	D-	D-	D-	D
Ovid, CO	F	D-	D-	D-
Pioneer, MO	C-	B	B	D
Platoro, CO	D+	C-	C-	D+
Plevna, IN	A	A	A	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mattoon, KY average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Mattoon schools on SchoolGrade

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