West Paducah, KY Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US city. West Paducah is in the 79th percentile for safety, meaning 21% of cities are safer and 79% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Paducah's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in West Paducah is 5.253 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Paducah generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in West Paducah may be as high as 1 in 116 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 430 in the central part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the southwest parts of West Paducah, KY: about 5 per year. The central part of West Paducah has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How West Paducah's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in West Paducah to the Kentucky 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, West Paducah is safer than the Kentucky 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 West Paducah, KY

Theft is projected to cost the residents of West Paducah about $103,326 in 2025, or roughly $27 per resident. This is part of West Paducah's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Paducah, including every crime type and how West Paducah 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 West Paducah's crime maps on the West Paducah overall crime page.

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Individual West Paducah Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Heath, KY	B+	A	A	A
Grahamville, KY	B-	A	B+	B+
Massac, KY	B-	A-	B-	C+
Kevil, KY	B+	A	A	A-
Cecil, KY	D-	C+	D-	D
Woodville, KY	B	A+	A-	A-
Rossington, KY	B	A+	B+	A-
Paducah, KY	C-	B-	C-	C-
Hendron, KY	C+	B+	C+	C+
Metropolis, IL	C+	B	B	B

Theft in City with Similar Populations

West Paducah 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
Hemlock Farms, PA	A	B	B	A-
Meeker, OK	C-	C	C	C-
Flintstone, GA	B-	C+	C+	C
Gowanda, NY	D+	D+	D+	F
Suquamish, WA	C+	C+	C+	A-
Normandy, MO	F	F	F	D-
Brownsboro, TX	C	C+	C+	B-
Algood, TN	D	D-	D-	C-
Ferrysburg, MI	A+	B+	B+	A+
Elmira Heights, NY	D	D-	D-	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Paducah, KY average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See West Paducah schools on SchoolGrade

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