Wasco, CA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US city. Wasco is in the 32nd percentile for safety, meaning 68% of cities are safer and 32% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wasco's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Wasco is 12.18 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wasco generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Wasco may be as high as 1 in 26 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 191 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Wasco, CA: about 91 per year. The southwest part of Wasco has fewer cases of theft with only 11 in a typical year.

How Wasco's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Wasco 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, Wasco 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 Wasco, CA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Wasco about $1,779,878 in 2025, or roughly $63 per resident. This is part of Wasco's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wasco, including every crime type and how Wasco 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 Wasco's crime maps on the Wasco overall crime page.

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Individual Wasco Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
North Shafter, CA	D-	D-	F	F
Shafter, CA	C+	C-	C-	C-
McFarland, CA	C	D	D+	D+
Mexican Colony, CA	D-	D	D-	F
Buttonwillow, CA	D	D	D-	D-
Spicer City, CA	D-	D-	F	F
Lost Hills, CA	D	D	D-	D-
Oildale, CA	D-	D-	F	D-
Cawelo, CA	D-	D	F	D-
Woody, CA	F	F	F	F

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Wasco 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
Jefferson, GA	A-	A-	A-	B+
Leland, NC	C+	B-	B-	C
Lathrop, CA	C+	D+	D+	C-
Lares, PR	D-	D-	D-	F
West Springfield Town, MA	C	D	D	D+
Westport, CT	C+	A	A	C
Klamath Falls, OR	D-	D	D	D-
Wilmette, IL	B-	B+	B+	B-
Kingsville, TX	F	D-	D-	F
Wilsonville, OR	D+	C	C	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wasco, CA average SchoolGrade of F, with 17% actual proficiency versus 20% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Wasco schools on SchoolGrade

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