Wauchula, FL Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US city. Wauchula is in the 39th percentile for safety, meaning 61% of cities are safer and 39% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wauchula's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Wauchula is 10.76 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wauchula generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Wauchula may be as high as 1 in 59 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 190 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the south parts of Wauchula, FL: about 23 per year. The west part of Wauchula has fewer cases of theft with only 9 in a typical year.

How Wauchula's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Wauchula to the Florida 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, Wauchula is less safe than the Florida 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 Wauchula, FL

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Wauchula about $754,847 in 2025, or roughly $56 per resident. This is part of Wauchula's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wauchula, including every crime type and how Wauchula 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 Wauchula's crime maps on the Wauchula overall crime page.

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Individual Wauchula Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Zolfo Springs, FL	B	D+	C+	C
Bowling Green, FL	A-	C+	B+	B+
Fort Green Springs, FL	A	C+	B+	B
Torrey, FL	A-	B-	B	B-
Lemon Grove, FL	A	D+	A-	B+
Fort Green, FL	A	C	A-	A-
Ona, FL	A-	D	A-	A-
Duette, FL	C-	D+	D	D-
Crewsville, FL	B	D+	C+	C
Myakka Head, FL	A-	C-	B+	B

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Wauchula is similar 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
Cheraw, SC	F	F	F	D-
Walton, KY	B+	A	A	A-
Verde Village, AZ	B	B-	B-	B-
Colchester, VT	B-	B	B	D+
Cocoa Beach, FL	B+	B	B	C+
Clinton, CT	B+	A+	A+	B-
Clayton, OH	B	B	B	B
Clayton, CA	B-	C	C	B-
Clarksville, AR	D-	D	D	D-
Claremont, NH	C-	B+	B+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wauchula, FL average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Wauchula schools on SchoolGrade

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