Blackford County, IN Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

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Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	A-

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A crime occurs every 1 day 10 hours (on average) in Blackford County.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Blackford County in green. The most dangerous areas in Blackford 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 Blackford County, IN Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is about the same as the average US county. Blackford County is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of counties are safer and 47% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Blackford County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of vehicle theft in Blackford County is 1.012 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Blackford County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Blackford County may be as high as 1 in 367 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,888 in the central part of the county. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of Blackford County, IN: about 6 per year. The northwest part of Blackford County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Blackford County, remember that the rate of vehicle theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Blackford County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Blackford County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Blackford County has 3, have the same problem. Of Blackford County’s 12,245 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Blackford County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All vehicle theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Blackford County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.420
Robbery	0.3774
Rape	0.5515
Murder	0.0945
Total Violent Crime	2.444 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.404
Vehicle Theft	1.012
Burglary	1.563
Arson	0.0968
Total Property Crime	12.08 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1846
Drug Crimes	4.161
Vandalism	1.409
Identity Theft	0.4735
Animal Cruelty	0.0733
Total "Other" Rate	6.301 (A-)

Individual Blackford County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Grant County, IN	A-	B	A-	A-
Jay County, IN	A	A-	A	A+
Delaware County, IN	B-	C-	C	C-
Wells County, IN	A	A	A	A-
Randolph County, IN	B+	B+	B	A
Huntington County, IN	A-	A	B+	A
Adams County, IN	A	A-	A+	A
Madison County, IN	A-	B+	B	C
Wabash County, IN	A-	B+	A-	A
Henry County, IN	A	A-	A-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Blackford County is higher versus other counties of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Taylor County, GA	B-	B	B	C
Boone County, WV	B-	C+	C+	B-
Bowman County, ND	D	C-	C-	B+
Box Butte County, NE	C+	A-	A-	C+
Brown County, NE	D+	C-	C-	B
Buchanan County, VA	C	C	C	A-
Toole County, MT	D-	D-	D-	D+
Burke County, ND	C-	B-	B-	B
Teton County, MT	B-	B	B	B
Burt County, NE	B-	B-	B-	A

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Blackford County is safer than the Indiana state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Blackford County, IN average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Blackford County schools on SchoolGrade

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