Theft per Capita in Wayne County
The map below shows theft per 1,000 Wayne County residents.
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1 in 90
Your yearly chance of being a victim of theft in Wayne County is about 1 in 90.
$58
Theft costs the average Wayne County resident about $58 per year.
Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Wayne County in green. The most dangerous areas in Wayne County 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 Wayne County, GA Safe from Theft?
The B- grade means the rate of theft is about the same as the average US county. Wayne County is in the 55th percentile for safety, meaning 45% of counties are safer and 55% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wayne County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of theft in Wayne County is 11.13 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wayne County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of theft in Wayne County may be as high as 1 in 52 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 464 in the southwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Wayne County, GA: about 112 per year. The west part of Wayne County has fewer cases of theft with only 4 in a typical year.
How Wayne County's Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the theft rate in Wayne County to the Georgia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Wayne County, GA: | 11.13 |
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| Georgia: | 11.39 |
| USA: | 13.00 |
Considering only the theft rate, Wayne County is as safe as the Georgia 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 Wayne County, GA
Theft is projected to cost the residents of Wayne County about $1,810,319 in 2025, or roughly $58 per resident. This is part of Wayne County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wayne County, including every crime type and how Wayne County compares to other counties.
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 Wayne County's crime maps on the Wayne County overall crime page.
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Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Wayne County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Wayne County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
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A+ | A- | A+ | A+ | |
B+ | B | C+ | C+ | |
B | C+ | B- | C+ | |
A- | A- | A- | A- | |
A- | C | B+ | B+ | |
C+ | C+ | C- | D+ | |
B- | C | C- | D+ | |
C | D | C | C- | |
B | C | B- | C+ | |
C | D | C- | C- |
Theft in County with Similar Populations
Wayne County is lower versus other counties of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A- | C+ | C+ | A- | |
D- | F | F | F | |
C+ | C- | C- | C- | |
A | A | A | A- | |
B | A- | A- | B+ | |
B | B | B | B- | |
F | F | F | D- | |
D | A | A | F | |
D- | F | F | D- | |
A | A | A | A+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wayne County, GA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Wayne County schools on SchoolGrade
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