St. Joseph County, IN Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US county. St. Joseph County is in the 42nd percentile for safety, meaning 58% of counties are safer and 42% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to St. Joseph County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in St. Joseph County is 12.99 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in St. Joseph County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in St. Joseph County may be as high as 1 in 33 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 112 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the north parts of St. Joseph County, IN: about 1,157 per year. The central part of St. Joseph County has fewer cases of theft with only 194 in a typical year.

How St. Joseph County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in St. Joseph County to the Indiana 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, St. Joseph County is less safe than the Indiana state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in St. Joseph County, IN

Theft is projected to cost the residents of St. Joseph County about $18,924,634 in 2025, or roughly $67 per resident. This is part of St. Joseph County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for St. Joseph County, including every crime type and how St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph County's crime maps on the St. Joseph County overall crime page.

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Individual St. Joseph County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Elkhart County, IN	A	B-	B+	B+
Cass County, MI	A+	B+	A+	A+
Marshall County, IN	A	A-	A-	B+
Berrien County, MI	B+	C-	B+	B+
LaPorte County, IN	B	B-	C+	B-
Starke County, IN	A+	A	A+	A+
Kosciusko County, IN	A+	A+	A	A
St. Joseph County, MI	A	B	A+	A+
LaGrange County, IN	B+	C+	B-	C+
Porter County, IN	A	A+	A-	A

Theft in County with Similar Populations

St. Joseph County is similar 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
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT	B	A+	A+	B-
Santa Barbara County, CA	C+	D	D	C
Oneida County, NY	B	C-	C-	D+
Onondaga County, NY	B	D	D	C-
Prince George's County, MD	C+	C-	C-	B
Onslow County, NC	C-	C-	C-	C-
Sangamon County, IL	B+	B+	B+	B-
Polk County, IA	B-	B	B	B
St. Charles County, MO	B-	A	A	B
San Mateo County, CA	C+	C	C	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in St. Joseph County, IN average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See St. Joseph County schools on SchoolGrade

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