Wells County, IN Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US county. Wells County is in the 82nd percentile for safety, meaning 18% of counties are safer and 82% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wells County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Wells County is 7.819 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wells County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Wells County may be as high as 1 in 66 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 334 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the north parts of Wells County, IN: about 55 per year. The west part of Wells County has fewer cases of theft with only 1 in a typical year.

How Wells County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Wells County 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, Wells County is safer than 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 Wells County, IN

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Wells County about $1,162,402 in 2025, or roughly $40 per resident. This is part of Wells County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wells County, including every crime type and how Wells 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 Wells County's crime maps on the Wells County overall crime page.

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Individual Wells County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Adams County, IN	A	A-	A+	A
Huntington County, IN	A-	A	B+	B
Blackford County, IN	A-	A-	B+	B
Allen County, IN	A-	A+	B	B
Jay County, IN	A	A-	A	A-
Grant County, IN	A-	B	A-	B+
Whitley County, IN	A	A+	B+	B+
Wabash County, IN	A-	B+	A-	A-
Van Wert County, OH	A	B	A	A-
Mercer County, OH	A-	B+	A-	B+

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Wells 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
DeKalb County, TN	C	C+	C+	B
Crook County, OR	B-	B-	B-	C+
Simpson County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Curry County, OR	C	C	C	C
Sioux County, IA	A-	A	A	A
Dakota County, NE	C	B	B	D+
Smith County, TN	B-	B-	B-	B-
Smyth County, VA	B-	B	B	B-
Davison County, SD	C	B-	B-	C+
Dawson County, GA	A-	A+	A+	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wells County, IN average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Wells County schools on SchoolGrade

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