Meriwether County, GA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US county. Meriwether County is in the 70th percentile for safety, meaning 30% of counties are safer and 70% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Meriwether County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Meriwether County is 9.264 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Meriwether County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Meriwether County may be as high as 1 in 71 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 159 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the south parts of Meriwether County, GA: about 58 per year. The southwest part of Meriwether County has fewer cases of theft with only 6 in a typical year.

How Meriwether County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Meriwether County to the Georgia 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, Meriwether County is safer than the Georgia 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 Meriwether County, GA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Meriwether County about $1,024,399 in 2025, or roughly $48 per resident. This is part of Meriwether County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Meriwether County, including every crime type and how Meriwether 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 Meriwether County's crime maps on the Meriwether County overall crime page.

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Individual Meriwether County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Pike County, GA	A+	A-	A+	A
Troup County, GA	C	C+	C-	D+
Upson County, GA	B-	B-	C+	C+
Talbot County, GA	C+	C	C-	C-
Coweta County, GA	A	C	A	A
Harris County, GA	A+	A	A	A-
Spalding County, GA	B-	C	C+	C
Fayette County, GA	A	A-	A-	A-
Lamar County, GA	B+	C	B-	C+
Heard County, GA	A+	B+	A+	A+

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Meriwether 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
Plymouth County, IA	B-	A	A	C+
Lincoln County, KY	B	A	A	B-
Lincoln County, MT	C+	D-	D-	B
Loiza Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-	D-
Madison County, GA	A	B	B	B+
Perry County, KY	C+	B+	B+	C+
Pike County, IL	A	A-	A-	A
Pike County, OH	B	C-	C-	C+
Pine County, MN	B-	B-	B-	C
Piscataquis County, ME	A	A+	A+	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Meriwether County, GA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Meriwether County schools on SchoolGrade

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