Van Buren County, MI Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The A+ grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US county. Van Buren County is in the 93rd percentile for safety, meaning 7% of counties are safer and 93% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Van Buren County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Van Buren County is 6.128 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Van Buren County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Van Buren County may be as high as 1 in 119 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 234 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the east parts of Van Buren County, MI: about 95 per year. The west part of Van Buren County has fewer cases of theft with only 26 in a typical year.

How Van Buren County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Van Buren County 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, Van Buren County is safer than the Michigan 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 Van Buren County, MI

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Van Buren County about $2,421,399 in 2025, or roughly $32 per resident. This is part of Van Buren County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Van Buren County, including every crime type and how Van Buren 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 Van Buren County's crime maps on the Van Buren County overall crime page.

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Individual Van Buren County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Kalamazoo County, MI	B+	C	B	A-
Allegan County, MI	A+	B	A	A
Cass County, MI	A+	B+	A+	A+
Berrien County, MI	B+	C-	B+	B+
St. Joseph County, MI	A	B	A+	A+
Barry County, MI	A+	A-	A	A
Calhoun County, MI	B	C-	B	B
Branch County, MI	A	C+	A	A-
Eaton County, MI	A-	B	A-	A-
Hillsdale County, MI	A	B	A	A

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Van Buren 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
Lynchburg City, VA	C-	D+	D+	C-
Spalding County, GA	B-	C	C	C
Somerset County, PA	A	A-	A-	B
Shiawassee County, MI	A	B	B	A
Scioto County, OH	C+	B	B	C
Sauk County, WI	B+	B+	B+	A
San Patricio County, TX	C+	D+	D+	C
Payne County, OK	D	C-	C-	D-
Orange County, TX	C-	D+	D+	D+
Oconee County, SC	C-	C-	C-	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Van Buren County, MI average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Van Buren County schools on SchoolGrade

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