Waveland, IN Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of theft is about the same as the average US city. Waveland is in the 50th percentile for safety, meaning 50% of cities are safer and 50% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Waveland's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Waveland is 9.007 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Waveland generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Waveland may be as high as 1 in 60 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 207 in the north part of the city.

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

How Waveland's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Waveland to the Indiana 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, Waveland is as safe as the Indiana 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 Waveland, IN

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Waveland about $48,139 in 2025, or roughly $47 per resident. This is part of Waveland's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Waveland, including every crime type and how Waveland 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 Waveland's crime maps on the Waveland overall crime page.

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Individual Waveland Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Deer Mill, IN	A+	A-	A	A
Milligan, IN	C+	C-	C+	C
Guion, IN	C+	C-	C+	C-
Russellville, IN	B	D	A-	A-
Marshall, IN	B+	A-	B	B-
Alamo, IN	A	B+	A	A
Portland Mills, IN	C	C	C-	D+
Parkersburg, IN	A	A-	A	A
Wallace, IN	A-	B+	B+	B
Nyesville, IN	B-	C	C+	C

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Waveland 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
Steamboat Canyon, AZ	F	F	F	F
Laytonsville, MD	B-	B-	B-	B+
Le Grand, IA	B+	B+	B+	A-
Leeton, MO	C+	D-	D-	A-
Lodi, NY	B	C+	C+	D+
South Liberty, TX	D	D+	D+	D-
South Riley, MI	A+	C-	C-	A
Spring Creek, TN	C+	D	D	B
Star, MS	A-	A+	A+	A-
Lanark Village, FL	B-	D-	D-	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Waveland, IN average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Waveland schools on SchoolGrade

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