Theft per Capita in Van Wert County
The map below shows theft per 1,000 Van Wert County residents.
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1 in 131
Your yearly chance of being a victim of theft in Van Wert County is about 1 in 131.
$40
Theft costs the average Van Wert County resident about $40 per year.
Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Van Wert County in green. The most dangerous areas in Van Wert 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 Wert County, OH Safe from Theft?
The A- grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US county. Van Wert County is in the 84th percentile for safety, meaning 16% of counties are safer and 84% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Van Wert County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of theft in Van Wert County is 7.634 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Van Wert County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of theft in Van Wert County may be as high as 1 in 102 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 294 in the east part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Van Wert County, OH: about 103 per year. The east part of Van Wert County has fewer cases of theft with only 9 in a typical year.
How Van Wert County's Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the theft rate in Van Wert County to the Ohio state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Van Wert County, OH: | 7.634 |
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| Ohio: | 11.72 |
| USA: | 13.00 |
Considering only the theft rate, Van Wert County is safer than the Ohio 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 Wert County, OH
Theft is projected to cost the residents of Van Wert County about $1,176,720 in 2025, or roughly $40 per resident. This is part of Van Wert County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Van Wert County, including every crime type and how Van Wert 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 Wert County's crime maps on the Van Wert County overall crime page.
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Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Van Wert County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Van Wert County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
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A- | C+ | B+ | B | |
A | A- | A+ | A | |
A- | B+ | A- | B+ | |
B | B- | B- | B- | |
A | A- | A | A- | |
A | A | A | A- | |
A- | A- | B+ | B | |
A | A | A | A- | |
A- | A+ | B | B | |
A | A- | A | A- |
Theft in County with Similar Populations
Van Wert 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 |
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A+ | A- | A- | A+ | |
F | D- | D- | F | |
D- | D | D | D- | |
B | B | B | C+ | |
C | B | B | C | |
C | B | B | B- | |
C | C- | C- | C- | |
C+ | B- | B- | C- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A | A+ | A+ | A- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Van Wert County, OH average SchoolGrade of A+, with 71% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Van Wert County schools on SchoolGrade
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