New Castle, IN Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US city. New Castle is in the 31st percentile for safety, meaning 69% of cities are safer and 31% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to New Castle's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in New Castle is 12.52 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in New Castle generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in New Castle may be as high as 1 in 32 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 181 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the north parts of New Castle, IN: about 149 per year. The southeast part of New Castle has fewer cases of theft with only 11 in a typical year.

How New Castle's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in New Castle to the Indiana 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, New Castle is less safe than the Indiana state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in New Castle, IN

Theft is projected to cost the residents of New Castle about $1,723,991 in 2025, or roughly $65 per resident. This is part of New Castle's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for New Castle, including every crime type and how New Castle 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 New Castle's crime maps on the New Castle overall crime page.

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Individual New Castle Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Westwood, IN	B+	A	B-	C
Mount Summit, IN	A-	B-	A	A+
New Lisbon, IN	A-	A	A-	B+
Messick, IN	A-	A	A	A-
Greensboro, IN	A	A-	A-	B+
Millville, IN	A+	A+	A+	A
Sulphur Springs, IN	A	A+	A	A-
Cadiz, IN	A-	A	A-	B+
Spiceland, IN	A-	C	A	A
Lewisville, IN	A-	A-	B+	B+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

New Castle 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
East Chicago, IN	D-	F	F	D-
Tahlequah, OK	D	D	D	D
Springfield, PA	B	A	A	C+
Flowing Wells, AZ	D-	F	F	F
Ennis, TX	D	D	D	D
Enfield, CT	B-	A+	A+	C-
Emporia, KS	D	D	D	D+
El Macero, CA	C-	C	C	D
El Dorado, AR	D-	F	F	D
El Cerrito, CA	C-	D	D	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in New Castle, IN average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See New Castle schools on SchoolGrade

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