Wise County, VA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US county. Wise County is in the 27th percentile for safety, meaning 73% of counties are safer and 27% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wise County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Wise County is 15.81 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wise County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Wise County may be as high as 1 in 46 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 107 in the south part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the north parts of Wise County, VA: about 161 per year. The northwest part of Wise County has fewer cases of theft with only 1 in a typical year.

How Wise County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Wise County to the Virginia 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, Wise County is less safe than the Virginia state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Wise County, VA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Wise County about $2,929,562 in 2025, or roughly $82 per resident. This is part of Wise County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wise County, including every crime type and how Wise 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 Wise County's crime maps on the Wise County overall crime page.

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Individual Wise County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Norton City, VA	D+	D+	D+	D+
Letcher County, KY	C	B-	C	C-
Dickenson County, VA	C+	B-	C+	C
Scott County, VA	C+	B+	C+	C
Russell County, VA	C	B-	C-	D+
Sullivan County, TN	D	D-	D	D
Lee County, VA	C-	C-	C-	D+
Knott County, KY	B-	A-	B-	C+
Bristol City, VA	D	C	D-	D-
Harlan County, KY	C-	B	C-	D+

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Wise County is similar 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
Titus County, TX	C-	B-	B-	D
Beauregard Parish, LA	A-	C	C	A-
Becker County, MN	B-	B-	B-	C
Bee County, TX	F	D-	D-	F
Bennington County, VT	B+	A-	A-	C+
Tillamook County, OR	D+	C	C	D
Bladen County, NC	D	D-	D-	C-
Bolivar County, MS	B-	A	A	C+
Stoddard County, MO	C+	C-	C-	B-
Boone County, IA	A+	A-	A-	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wise County, VA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 74% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Wise County schools on SchoolGrade

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