Perry County, KY Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of theft is about the same as the average US county. Perry County is in the 53rd percentile for safety, meaning 47% of counties are safer and 53% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Perry County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Perry County is 11.40 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Perry County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Perry County may be as high as 1 in 45 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 137 in the north part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the west parts of Perry County, KY: about 90 per year. The south part of Perry County has fewer cases of theft with only 15 in a typical year.

How Perry County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Perry 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.

Considering only the theft rate, Perry County is less safe than 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 Perry County, KY

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Perry County about $1,848,448 in 2025, or roughly $59 per resident. This is part of Perry County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Perry County, including every crime type and how Perry 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 Perry County's crime maps on the Perry County overall crime page.

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Individual Perry County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Leslie County, KY	C	C+	C+	C+
Knott County, KY	B-	A-	B-	C+
Breathitt County, KY	B	C+	B	B
Letcher County, KY	C	B-	C	C-
Harlan County, KY	C-	B	C-	D+
Owsley County, KY	D+	C	D+	D+
Clay County, KY	C	B-	C+	C+
Floyd County, KY	B-	A-	C+	C+
Magoffin County, KY	C+	A-	C	C-
Lee County, KY	D+	B-	D+	D

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Perry 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
Pickens County, GA	B+	B+	B+	C+
Lincoln County, TN	C+	C-	C-	A-
Livingston County, IL	A	A-	A-	A-
Logan County, WV	B	B-	B-	B
Louisa County, VA	A-	A	A	B+
Lumpkin County, GA	A-	A-	A-	C+
Lyon County, KS	C-	D+	D+	C
Perry County, OH	B+	B-	B-	B-
Petersburg City, VA	F	D-	D-	F
Lincoln County, OK	C	C+	C+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Perry County, KY average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Perry County schools on SchoolGrade

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