Meta, KY Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US city. Meta is in the 40th percentile for safety, meaning 60% of cities are safer and 40% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Meta's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Meta is 10.64 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Meta generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Meta may be as high as 1 in 59 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 604 in the northwest part of the city.

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

How Meta's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Meta 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, Meta 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 Meta, KY

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Meta about $39,825 in 2025, or roughly $55 per resident. This is part of Meta's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Meta, including every crime type and how Meta 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 Meta's crime maps on the Meta overall crime page.

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Individual Meta Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Zebulon, KY	B+	B+	A	A
Varney, KY	D	D+	D+	D
Canada, KY	C+	B-	B-	B
Sidney, KY	D	C-	D+	D+
Raccoon, KY	B	A-	A-	B+
Kimper, KY	C+	C+	B-	C+
Coal Run Village, KY	B+	A	B	B
Mc Andrews, KY	D	C+	D	D-
McCombs, KY	A-	C-	A+	A+
Forest Hills, KY	B-	A-	B-	B

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Meta 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
Whitingham, VT	B-	C+	C+	C+
Jeffers, MN	B-	B-	B-	C+
Wyoming, IA	C	B	B	D+
Worsham, VA	C-	C	C	C-
Worcester, VT	B+	A-	A-	B-
Jug Fork, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Junction City, CA	F	D-	D-	F
Karnak, IL	B+	C+	C+	B+
Woodsprings, AZ	F	F	F	F
Woodridge, VA	C	A-	A-	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Meta, KY average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Meta schools on SchoolGrade

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