Rhea County, TN Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US county. Rhea County is in the 74th percentile for safety, meaning 26% of counties are safer and 74% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Rhea County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Rhea County is 8.787 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Rhea County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Rhea County may be as high as 1 in 72 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 182 in the north part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the southwest parts of Rhea County, TN: about 120 per year. The southeast part of Rhea County has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Rhea County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Rhea County to the Tennessee 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, Rhea County is safer than the Tennessee 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 Rhea County, TN

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Rhea County about $1,500,902 in 2025, or roughly $46 per resident. This is part of Rhea County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Rhea County, including every crime type and how Rhea 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 Rhea County's crime maps on the Rhea County overall crime page.

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Individual Rhea County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Meigs County, TN	C+	C-	B	B+
Bledsoe County, TN	D-	C-	F	F
McMinn County, TN	C-	D+	C-	C-
Bradley County, TN	C	C	C+	C+
Cumberland County, TN	C	D+	C+	C+
Sequatchie County, TN	C	D	C+	B
Van Buren County, TN	C+	D+	B	B+
Roane County, TN	C+	C	B	B
Monroe County, TN	C+	D+	B	B
Hamilton County, TN	D-	D-	D	D+

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Rhea 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
Cooke County, TX	C-	C+	C+	D+
Susquehanna County, PA	A+	A	A	A+
Sweetwater County, WY	B	A-	A-	B
Talbot County, MD	C-	B-	B-	C+
Clinton County, OH	B+	A	A	C+
Tallapoosa County, AL	B-	B-	B-	B+
Taos County, NM	F	F	F	D-
Taylor County, KY	B	A	A	B-
Tazewell County, VA	C+	C	C	B-
Clatsop County, OR	D-	D+	D+	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Rhea County, TN average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Rhea County schools on SchoolGrade

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