Placer County, CA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US county. Placer County is in the 72nd percentile for safety, meaning 28% of counties are safer and 72% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Placer County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Placer County is 9.088 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Placer County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Placer County may be as high as 1 in 70 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 157 in the west part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the south parts of Placer County, CA: about 1,177 per year. The northwest part of Placer County has fewer cases of theft with only 16 in a typical year.

How Placer County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Placer County to the California 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, Placer County is safer than the California 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 Placer County, CA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Placer County about $20,412,412 in 2025, or roughly $47 per resident. This is part of Placer County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Placer County, including every crime type and how Placer 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 Placer County's crime maps on the Placer County overall crime page.

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Individual Placer County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Sacramento County, CA	C-	D	D	C
El Dorado County, CA	B	C+	C	B
Yuba County, CA	C+	C-	D+	C-
Nevada County, CA	B+	D	C+	B+
Sutter County, CA	B-	C-	C-	C-
Yolo County, CA	C	C-	D+	D+
Amador County, CA	B	C	C	C
Colusa County, CA	C-	D	D	D
Napa County, CA	C-	D-	D	C-
Alpine County, CA	F	F	F	F

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Placer 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
Dane County, WI	C+	B+	B+	C+
Brazos County, TX	B+	C	C	A
Brevard County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A
Bristol County, MA	A	B-	B-	A-
Delaware County, OH	A-	A+	A+	B+
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	D	D-	D-	D+
Broome County, NY	B-	D+	D+	D+
Capitol Planning Region, CT	B+	A+	A+	B-
Delaware County, PA	A-	B+	B+	B
Allen County, IN	A-	A+	A+	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Placer County, CA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Placer County schools on SchoolGrade

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