Theft per Capita in Nueces County
The map below shows theft per 1,000 Nueces County residents.
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1 in 43
Your yearly chance of being a victim of theft in Nueces County is about 1 in 43.
$120
Theft costs the average Nueces County resident about $120 per year.
Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Nueces County in green. The most dangerous areas in Nueces 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 Nueces County, TX Safe from Theft?
The D- grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US county. Nueces County is in the 11th percentile for safety, meaning 89% of counties are safer and 11% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Nueces County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of theft in Nueces County is 23.13 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Nueces County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of theft in Nueces County may be as high as 1 in 16 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 68 in the southeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Nueces County, TX: about 2,079 per year. The southwest part of Nueces County has fewer cases of theft with only 218 in a typical year.
How Nueces County's Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the theft rate in Nueces County to the Texas state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Nueces County, TX: | 23.13 |
|---|---|
| Texas: | 15.54 |
| USA: | 13.00 |
Considering only the theft rate, Nueces County is less safe than the Texas 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 Nueces County, TX
Theft is projected to cost the residents of Nueces County about $42,659,235 in 2025, or roughly $120 per resident. This is part of Nueces County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Nueces County, including every crime type and how Nueces 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 Nueces County's crime maps on the Nueces County overall crime page.
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Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Nueces County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Nueces County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
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C+ | D+ | C | C | |
B+ | D | A- | A+ | |
F | D- | F | F | |
D | D+ | D | D- | |
D+ | D- | D | D | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | D- | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
D | D- | D | D |
Theft in County with Similar Populations
Nueces 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 |
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B- | A | A | B | |
B- | C | C | C+ | |
A- | A- | A- | C+ | |
A- | A+ | A+ | B+ | |
F | D | D | D- | |
D- | C- | C- | D- | |
F | F | F | D | |
C- | D- | D- | C | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
C | B- | B- | C+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Nueces County, TX average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Nueces County schools on SchoolGrade
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