Waterloo, MI Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US city. Waterloo is in the 70th percentile for safety, meaning 30% of cities are safer and 70% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Waterloo's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Waterloo is 6.379 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Waterloo generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Waterloo may be as high as 1 in 121 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 564 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the south parts of Waterloo, MI: about 4 per year. The northeast part of Waterloo has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Waterloo's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Waterloo 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, Waterloo 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 Waterloo, MI

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Waterloo about $45,957 in 2025, or roughly $33 per resident. This is part of Waterloo's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Waterloo, including every crime type and how Waterloo 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 Waterloo's crime maps on the Waterloo overall crime page.

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Individual Waterloo Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Trist, MI	A+	C+	A+	A+
Chelsea, MI	B	C+	C+	C+
Unadilla, MI	B+	C+	B-	C+
Munith, MI	A+	A-	A+	A+
Williamsville, MI	B-	C	C+	C+
Grass Lake, MI	A	B	A	A
Gregory, MI	A	B	A-	B+
Stockbridge, MI	B-	B-	B-	B-
Hell, MI	A+	B+	A+	A+
Lima Center, MI	A+	A	A+	A+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Waterloo 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
Hillsboro, KY	D+	C+	C+	C-
Ringwood, OK	B+	C	C	A+
Red Valley, VA	B+	A	A	A-
Mount Crested Butte, CO	F	F	F	F
Mooseheart, IL	A-	A-	A-	B
McLain, MS	B+	A+	A+	B+
McGregor, IA	D+	D	D	C+
Maugansville, MD	B-	B	B	B-
Longbranch, WA	D-	D	D	D+
Lightfoot, VA	A-	A+	A+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Waterloo, MI average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Waterloo schools on SchoolGrade

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