Valley Center, MI Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US city. Valley Center is in the 19th percentile for safety, meaning 81% of cities are safer and 19% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Valley Center's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Valley Center is 15.95 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Valley Center generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Valley Center may be as high as 1 in 51 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 173 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Valley Center, MI: about 2 per year. The southwest part of Valley Center has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Valley Center's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Valley Center to the Michigan 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, Valley Center is less safe than the Michigan 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 Valley Center, MI

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Valley Center about $43,876 in 2025, or roughly $83 per resident. This is part of Valley Center's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Valley Center, including every crime type and how Valley Center 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 Valley Center's crime maps on the Valley Center overall crime page.

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Individual Valley Center Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Melvin, MI	C	C+	D+	D
Yale, MI	B	C	B	B-
Roseburg, MI	B-	C	C-	D+
Peck, MI	A	B-	A-	A-
Fargo, MI	A+	A	A+	A+
Brown City, MI	B	B-	B-	C+
Avoca, MI	A	B+	A	A-
Croswell, MI	A-	C+	A-	A-
Emmett, MI	A+	A-	A+	A+
Jeddo, MI	A+	A-	A+	A+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Valley Center is lower 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
Alberta, AL	F	F	F	F
Bagwell, TX	C-	D+	D+	C
Wyano, PA	D+	B	B	F
Wye Mills, MD	A-	B	B	A
Arbor Vitae, WI	B-	C+	C+	B-
Yampa, CO	F	F	F	F
Anegam, AZ	F	D-	D-	F
Yenome, SC	D-	D	D	D
Altamont, WY	C+	A-	A-	C-
Pinsonfork, KY	B-	C	C	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Valley Center, MI average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Valley Center schools on SchoolGrade

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