Wheatcroft, KY Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US city. Wheatcroft is in the 55th percentile for safety, meaning 45% of cities are safer and 55% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wheatcroft's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Wheatcroft is 8.158 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wheatcroft generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Wheatcroft may be as high as 1 in 83 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 220 in the central part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the northwest parts of Wheatcroft, KY: about 1 per year. The south part of Wheatcroft has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Wheatcroft's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Wheatcroft 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, Wheatcroft 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 Wheatcroft, KY

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Wheatcroft about $8,534 in 2025, or roughly $42 per resident. This is part of Wheatcroft's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wheatcroft, including every crime type and how Wheatcroft 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 Wheatcroft's crime maps on the Wheatcroft overall crime page.

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Individual Wheatcroft Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Clay, KY	C+	A-	C+	C+
Fairmont, KY	C+	B	B-	B
Sullivan, KY	C+	A-	C-	D+
Hearin, KY	A-	A	B+	B+
Blackford, KY	C	B+	C+	C
Pride, KY	A+	A	A+	A+
Free Union, KY	B	B+	B-	B-
Cullen, KY	A+	A	A+	A+
Sturgis, KY	B-	B+	B	B-
Lisman, KY	C	B	C	C

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Wheatcroft 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
Greble, PA	A+	A+	A+	A-
Sextons Creek, KY	C	B	B	B-
Selz, ND	D	C-	C-	D+
Happy Creek, VA	A	A-	A-	A
Half Moon, AR	D-	D	D	D
Haddock, PA	A-	B	B	B
Gum Neck, NC	D-	D-	D-	D
Guion, IN	C+	C-	C-	C-
Grenola, KS	D	C-	C-	C
Greenvine, TX	A+	B	B	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wheatcroft, KY average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Wheatcroft schools on SchoolGrade

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