Paulding County, GA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US county. Paulding County is in the 85th percentile for safety, meaning 15% of counties are safer and 85% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Paulding County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Paulding County is 7.549 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Paulding County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Paulding County may be as high as 1 in 69 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 282 in the north part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the southeast parts of Paulding County, GA: about 226 per year. The northwest part of Paulding County has fewer cases of theft with only 98 in a typical year.

How Paulding County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Paulding 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, Paulding 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 Paulding County, GA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Paulding County about $7,094,882 in 2025, or roughly $39 per resident. This is part of Paulding County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Paulding County, including every crime type and how Paulding 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 Paulding County's crime maps on the Paulding County overall crime page.

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Individual Paulding County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Douglas County, GA	B	B-	C+	C+
Cobb County, GA	C+	D+	B-	B+
Bartow County, GA	A-	B+	B+	B
Polk County, GA	B+	B+	B-	C+
Haralson County, GA	A-	A-	B+	B
Carroll County, GA	B+	C+	B	B-
Fulton County, GA	D+	C-	C-	C
Cherokee County, GA	A-	A	A-	A-
Floyd County, GA	B-	B-	C+	C
DeKalb County, GA	C-	C	C-	C

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Paulding 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
Alamance County, NC	C	C	C	D+
Yellowstone County, MT	C+	C	C	C-
Wyandotte County, KS	D-	D-	D-	D+
Winnebago County, WI	B-	B	B	B
St. Clair County, MI	A	C+	C+	A
Scott County, IA	C+	C+	C+	C+
Rock County, WI	B-	B	B	B+
Porter County, IN	A	A+	A+	A
Portage County, OH	B	A-	A-	B-
Muskegon County, MI	D+	D-	D-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Paulding County, GA average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Paulding County schools on SchoolGrade

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