Webster County, IA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US county. Webster County is in the 59th percentile for safety, meaning 41% of counties are safer and 59% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Webster County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Webster County is 10.56 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Webster County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Webster County may be as high as 1 in 76 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 176 in the southwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the north parts of Webster County, IA: about 144 per year. The south part of Webster County has fewer cases of theft with only 4 in a typical year.

How Webster County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Webster County to the Iowa 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, Webster County is as safe as the Iowa 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 Webster County, IA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Webster County about $2,068,233 in 2025, or roughly $55 per resident. This is part of Webster County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Webster County, including every crime type and how Webster 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 Webster County's crime maps on the Webster County overall crime page.

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Individual Webster County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Humboldt County, IA	B	B+	B+	B+
Hamilton County, IA	C+	B	B-	C+
Calhoun County, IA	B-	B-	B	C+
Wright County, IA	B-	B-	B	B
Pocahontas County, IA	B	C	A-	A-
Greene County, IA	B	A	B	B-
Boone County, IA	A+	A-	A+	A+
Story County, IA	B+	B+	B	B+
Carroll County, IA	B+	B	A-	A-
Sac County, IA	B	B	A-	A-

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Webster 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
Custer County, OK	D+	C	C	C
Copiah County, MS	A-	A+	A+	A-
Corozal Municipio, PR	D	D-	D-	D-
Stokes County, NC	C+	C+	C+	B+
Coshocton County, OH	A+	A-	A-	A
Covington County, AL	C-	B-	B-	C-
Cowley County, KS	D+	C	C	C+
Crawford County, KS	C-	C-	C-	C
Stone County, MO	C+	C+	C+	B
Currituck County, NC	C+	C-	C-	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Webster County, IA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 57% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Webster County schools on SchoolGrade

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