Theft per Capita in Nicholas County
The map below shows theft per 1,000 Nicholas County residents.
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1 in 77
Your yearly chance of being a victim of theft in Nicholas County is about 1 in 77.
$67
Theft costs the average Nicholas County resident about $67 per year.
Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Nicholas County in green. The most dangerous areas in Nicholas 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 Nicholas County, KY Safe from Theft?
The C grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US county. Nicholas County is in the 42nd percentile for safety, meaning 58% of counties are safer and 42% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Nicholas County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of theft in Nicholas County is 12.99 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Nicholas County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of theft in Nicholas County may be as high as 1 in 57 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 241 in the north part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the southeast parts of Nicholas County, KY: about 20 per year. The north part of Nicholas County has fewer cases of theft with only 2 in a typical year.
How Nicholas County's Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the theft rate in Nicholas County to the Kentucky state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Nicholas County, KY: | 12.99 |
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| Kentucky: | 10.11 |
| USA: | 13.00 |
Considering only the theft rate, Nicholas County is less safe than the Kentucky 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 Nicholas County, KY
Theft is projected to cost the residents of Nicholas County about $545,337 in 2025, or roughly $67 per resident. This is part of Nicholas County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Nicholas County, including every crime type and how Nicholas 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 Nicholas County's crime maps on the Nicholas County overall crime page.
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Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Nicholas County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Nicholas County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
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A- | A | A- | A | |
B | A | B- | B- | |
A- | A+ | B+ | B | |
B- | A | C | C | |
B+ | A+ | B | B | |
A | A | A | A | |
B+ | A | A- | A | |
B+ | A+ | B- | C+ | |
B+ | A+ | B+ | B+ | |
A | A+ | A | A+ |
Theft in County with Similar Populations
Nicholas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C+ | A- | A- | B- | |
C+ | B+ | B+ | C- | |
B+ | A- | A- | C+ | |
D | D | D | D+ | |
D- | C+ | C+ | D- | |
D- | D | D | D+ | |
F | D | D | F | |
C | B- | B- | A- | |
F | F | F | D+ | |
D | C- | C- | B+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Nicholas County, KY average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Nicholas County schools on SchoolGrade
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