Wolfe County, KY Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US county. Wolfe County is in the 21st percentile for safety, meaning 79% of counties are safer and 21% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wolfe County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Wolfe County is 17.83 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wolfe County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Wolfe County may be as high as 1 in 41 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 137 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the west parts of Wolfe County, KY: about 30 per year. The east part of Wolfe County has fewer cases of theft with only 4 in a typical year.

How Wolfe County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Wolfe County 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, Wolfe County is less safe than the Kentucky 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 Wolfe County, KY

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Wolfe County about $561,563 in 2025, or roughly $92 per resident. This is part of Wolfe County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wolfe County, including every crime type and how Wolfe 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 Wolfe County's crime maps on the Wolfe County overall crime page.

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Individual Wolfe County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Lee County, KY	D+	B-	D+	D
Menifee County, KY	B+	B+	A-	A
Breathitt County, KY	B	C+	B	B
Morgan County, KY	B	A	B	B-
Powell County, KY	B	A	B	B
Owsley County, KY	D+	C	D+	D+
Magoffin County, KY	C+	A-	C	C-
Estill County, KY	C+	B	C	C
Bath County, KY	B+	A+	B	B
Montgomery County, KY	A	A	A	A

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Wolfe 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
Union County, KY	B	B+	B+	A-
Calhoun County, WV	C	C+	C+	D+
Camas County, ID	D+	B-	B-	D
Cameron County, PA	A-	B	B	B-
Cameron Parish, LA	F	F	F	F
Campbell County, SD	C-	D+	D+	B-
Carbon County, WY	C	C+	C+	C
Trinity County, CA	D	D-	D-	D-
Twiggs County, GA	B	C+	C+	C-
Tyrrell County, NC	F	D-	D-	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wolfe County, KY average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Wolfe County schools on SchoolGrade

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