Ponce, PR Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The F grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US city. Ponce is in the 3rd percentile for safety, meaning 97% of cities are safer and 3% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ponce's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Ponce is 33.99 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ponce generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Ponce may be as high as 1 in 24 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 33 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the northeast parts of Ponce, PR: about 943 per year. The north part of Ponce has fewer cases of theft with only 241 in a typical year.

How Ponce's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Ponce to the Puerto Rico 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, Ponce is less safe than the Puerto Rico 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 Ponce, PR

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Ponce about $26,174,504 in 2025, or roughly $176 per resident. This is part of Ponce's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ponce, including every crime type and how Ponce compares to other cities.

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 Ponce's crime maps on the Ponce overall crime page.

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Individual Ponce Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in Ponce is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Ponce.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Coto Laurel, PR	F	D-	F	F
Mercedita, PR	D-	D-	F	F
Penuelas, PR	D-	D-	D-	D-
Juana Diaz, PR	D-	D-	F	F
Villalba, PR	D-	D-	D-	F
Macana, PR	D-	D-	D-	F
Magas Arriba, PR	D-	F	D-	D-
Adjuntas, PR	D-	D-	F	F
Guayanilla, PR	D-	D-	D-	D-
Playa Cortada, PR	F	F	F	F

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Ponce is higher versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Virginia Beach, VA	D+	C+	C+	D
Van Nuys, CA	D	D	D	D
Utica, MI	B-	B	B	B-
Suwanee, GA	B+	A-	A-	A
Sylmar, CA	C+	C	C	C+
Topeka, KS	D-	D	D	D
Sumter, SC	D-	D-	D-	D-
Toledo, OH	D+	D+	D+	D+
Terre Haute, IN	D+	D	D	D
Union City, NJ	C+	C	C	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ponce, PR average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus N/A% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Ponce schools on SchoolGrade

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