Wattsville, VA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US city. Wattsville is in the 20th percentile for safety, meaning 80% of cities are safer and 20% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wattsville's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Wattsville is 15.53 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wattsville generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Wattsville may be as high as 1 in 61 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 77 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the northwest parts of Wattsville, VA: about 3 per year. The northeast part of Wattsville has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Wattsville's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Wattsville to the Virginia 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, Wattsville is less safe than the Virginia state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Wattsville, VA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Wattsville about $33,221 in 2025, or roughly $80 per resident. This is part of Wattsville's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wattsville, including every crime type and how Wattsville 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 Wattsville's crime maps on the Wattsville overall crime page.

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Individual Wattsville Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
New Church, VA	D-	D+	D-	D-
Wallops Island, VA	C	C+	D+	D+
Oak Hall, VA	D	D+	D-	D-
Atlantic, VA	D+	C+	D	D-
Horntown, VA	C-	A-	D	D-
Temperanceville, VA	D	C	D	D
Withams, VA	F	D	F	F
Assawoman, VA	F	D	F	F
Greenbackville, VA	C-	A+	D	D-
Hallwood, VA	C-	C+	C-	C-

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Wattsville is higher 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
Simmonsville, VA	D+	D-	D-	D
Kemp, OK	B-	D+	D+	A+
Kingston, LA	D+	D-	D-	D+
Kissimmee, PA	A-	C+	C+	B+
Kitts Hummock, DE	F	D-	D-	D-
Knobs, WV	A-	B+	B+	A
Koerth, TX	C	C+	C+	C
Shiloh Hill, IL	B+	B+	B+	B+
Siloam, TX	D+	C	C	D
Simmons, KY	B-	B	B	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wattsville, VA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 48% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Wattsville schools on SchoolGrade

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