Ventura County, CA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of theft is about the same as the average US county. Ventura County is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of counties are safer and 47% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ventura County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Ventura County is 12.24 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ventura County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Ventura County may be as high as 1 in 65 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 109 in the east part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the southeast parts of Ventura County, CA: about 1,507 per year. The north part of Ventura County has fewer cases of theft with only 639 in a typical year.

How Ventura County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Ventura County to the California 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, Ventura County is safer than the California 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 Ventura County, CA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Ventura County about $53,940,533 in 2025, or roughly $63 per resident. This is part of Ventura County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ventura County, including every crime type and how Ventura 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 Ventura County's crime maps on the Ventura County overall crime page.

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Individual Ventura County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Los Angeles County, CA	C-	D	D	C-
Santa Barbara County, CA	C+	D	D+	C
Orange County, CA	B-	C	C-	C+
San Bernardino County, CA	C	C-	D+	D+
Riverside County, CA	B-	C	C-	C
La Paz County, AZ	D-	F	F	F
Yavapai County, AZ	A	B-	A-	A-
Gila County, AZ	B-	C-	C	C-
Catron County, NM	D-	F	D	C+
Socorro County, NM	F	F	D-	D-

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Ventura 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
Hernando County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A
Bayamon Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-	D-
Bergen County, NJ	A-	A	A	C+
Berkeley County, SC	C+	B-	B-	B-
Guilford County, NC	C	C	C	C
Lorain County, OH	B	B+	B+	B
Gaston County, NC	C	C	C	C
Forsyth County, GA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Clay County, MO	C	B-	B-	C
Buncombe County, NC	C-	C	C	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ventura County, CA average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Ventura County schools on SchoolGrade

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