Mendocino County, CA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US county. Mendocino County is in the 17th percentile for safety, meaning 83% of counties are safer and 17% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Mendocino County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Mendocino County is 19.21 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mendocino County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Mendocino County may be as high as 1 in 26 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 91 in the east part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the southeast parts of Mendocino County, CA: about 713 per year. The northeast part of Mendocino County has fewer cases of theft with only 31 in a typical year.

How Mendocino County's Theft Rate Compares

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

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

The Cost of Theft in Mendocino County, CA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Mendocino County about $9,807,303 in 2025, or roughly $99 per resident. This is part of Mendocino County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Mendocino County, including every crime type and how Mendocino 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 Mendocino County's crime maps on the Mendocino County overall crime page.

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Individual Mendocino County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Lake County, CA	D+	D-	D-	D
Glenn County, CA	C+	C-	C-	C-
Colusa County, CA	C-	D	D	D
Butte County, CA	C-	D+	D	D
Sutter County, CA	B-	C-	C-	C-
Yuba County, CA	C+	C-	D+	C-
Placer County, CA	B+	B	C+	B+
Nevada County, CA	B+	D	C+	B+
El Dorado County, CA	B	C+	C	B
Sierra County, CA	D+	D	D	D

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Mendocino County is higher 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
Buchanan County, MO	D+	D	D	D
Cascade County, MT	D+	D	D	D
Burke County, NC	B-	B-	B-	B-
Barrow County, GA	A+	A	A	A
Bannock County, ID	C+	B	B	B+
Arecibo Municipio, PR	F	F	F	F
Orangeburg County, SC	F	F	F	F
Orange County, TX	C-	D+	D+	D+
Northumberland County, PA	A	A	A	B
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	A	A+	A+	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mendocino County, CA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Mendocino County schools on SchoolGrade

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