Vehicle Theft per Capita in Bell County
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Bell County residents.
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1 in 1,152
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Bell County is about 1 in 1,152.
$13
Vehicle Theft costs the average Bell County resident about $13 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Bell County in green. The most dangerous areas in Bell 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 Bell County, KY Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The B- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly lower than the average US county. Bell County is in the 56th percentile for safety, meaning 44% of counties are safer and 56% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Bell County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of vehicle theft in Bell County is 0.8682 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Bell County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Bell County may be as high as 1 in 453 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 5,936 in the northwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the west parts of Bell County, KY: about 5 per year. The southeast part of Bell County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.
How Bell County's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Bell 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.
| Bell County, KY: | 0.8682 |
|---|---|
| Kentucky: | 2.340 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Bell County 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 Vehicle Theft in Bell County, KY
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Bell County about $305,776 in 2025, or roughly $13 per resident. This is part of Bell County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Bell County, including every crime type and how Bell County compares to other counties.
Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Map
Remember that vehicle 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 Bell County's crime maps on the Bell County overall crime page.
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Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of vehicle theft in Bell County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Bell County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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C- | D+ | C+ | B- | |
C | B | C | B- | |
B | A | B | B+ | |
D- | D- | D | C- | |
C- | B | C- | B+ | |
C- | D | C | C+ | |
D+ | D | C- | C+ | |
D+ | D | D+ | B- | |
C- | C- | C- | A- | |
C | B- | C+ | C+ |
Vehicle Theft in County with Similar Populations
Bell County is lower versus other counties of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares vehicle theft in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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A- | A+ | A+ | A- | |
F | F | F | C- | |
D | D | D | C- | |
A- | B | B | A | |
D+ | D | D | C- | |
D- | D- | D- | D | |
A- | A- | A- | C+ | |
D- | D- | D- | D | |
F | F | F | D- | |
C- | B | B | B+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Bell County, KY average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Bell County schools on SchoolGrade
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