Urbana, IL Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US city. Urbana is in the 29th percentile for safety, meaning 71% of cities are safer and 29% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Urbana's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Urbana is 12.90 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Urbana generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Urbana may be as high as 1 in 52 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 155 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the west parts of Urbana, IL: about 132 per year. The northeast part of Urbana has fewer cases of theft with only 19 in a typical year.

How Urbana's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Urbana to the Illinois 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, Urbana is less safe than the Illinois 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 Urbana, IL

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Urbana about $3,211,596 in 2025, or roughly $67 per resident. This is part of Urbana's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Urbana, including every crime type and how Urbana 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 Urbana's crime maps on the Urbana overall crime page.

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Individual Urbana Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Champaign, IL	C+	B-	C-	C
Savoy, IL	A	A	B+	B+
Philo, IL	A	B+	A	A-
St. Joseph, IL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Bondville, IL	A+	A	A+	A+
Tolono, IL	B+	B-	A-	B+
Sidney, IL	A	A-	A	A-
Thomasboro, IL	B-	B+	C+	C
Mahomet, IL	A+	A	A+	A
Seymour, IL	A+	A	A+	A+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Urbana is similar 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
Sherman Oaks, CA	D	D	D	D+
Haltom City, TX	D	C-	C-	D+
Irondequoit, NY	D+	D	D	D-
La Mirada, CA	C+	D+	D+	B-
Lakewood, OH	D	C	C	D+
Mankato, MN	C-	C+	C+	D+
Marion, OH	C	C+	C+	C
Martinez, CA	D	C-	C-	D
Milford, CT	C-	A+	A+	D
San Benito, TX	D	D	D	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Urbana, IL average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Urbana schools on SchoolGrade

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