Powell County, KY Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US county. Powell County is in the 62nd percentile for safety, meaning 38% of counties are safer and 62% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Powell County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Powell County is 10.15 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Powell County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Powell County may be as high as 1 in 73 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 160 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the northwest parts of Powell County, KY: about 39 per year. The east part of Powell County has fewer cases of theft with only 3 in a typical year.

How Powell County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Powell 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, Powell County is as safe as 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 Powell County, KY

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Powell County about $745,809 in 2025, or roughly $53 per resident. This is part of Powell County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Powell County, including every crime type and how Powell 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 Powell County's crime maps on the Powell County overall crime page.

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Individual Powell County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Estill County, KY	C+	B	C	C
Montgomery County, KY	A	A	A	A
Menifee County, KY	B+	B+	A-	A
Clark County, KY	B+	A+	B-	C+
Lee County, KY	D+	B-	D+	D
Bath County, KY	B+	A+	B	B
Wolfe County, KY	D+	B+	D	D
Madison County, KY	B+	A	B+	B+
Owsley County, KY	D+	C	D+	D+
Bourbon County, KY	B	A	B-	B-

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Powell 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
Garfield County, UT	F	C-	C-	D
Franklin City, VA	D-	D+	D+	D-
Franklin County, AR	F	F	F	D-
Franklin County, FL	B+	D+	D+	C
Franklin County, IA	B+	B+	B+	A
Franklin County, ID	B	B+	B+	A+
Franklin County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Franklin County, TX	D+	D	D	D
Furnas County, NE	C-	C-	C-	B-
Gallatin County, IL	B-	C+	C+	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Powell County, KY average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Powell County schools on SchoolGrade

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