Magoffin County, KY Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

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Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

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A crime occurs every 1 day 1 hour (on average) in Magoffin County.

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

The B- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly lower than the average US county. Magoffin 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 Magoffin County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of vehicle theft in Magoffin County is 0.8705 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Magoffin County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Magoffin County may be as high as 1 in 389 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 4,097 in the southwest 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 east parts of Magoffin County, KY: about 3 per year. The southwest part of Magoffin 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 Magoffin 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 few retail establishments in 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 Magoffin County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Magoffin 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 Magoffin County has 0, have the same problem. Of Magoffin County’s 11,078 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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Magoffin 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 Magoffin County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.210
Robbery	0.4784
Rape	0.6496
Murder	0.0665
Total Violent Crime	2.405 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.61
Vehicle Theft	0.8705
Burglary	1.733
Arson	0.0907
Total Property Crime	17.31 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1958
Drug Crimes	4.589
Vandalism	5.881
Identity Theft	0.3682
Animal Cruelty	0.0785
Total "Other" Rate	11.11 (C)

Individual Magoffin County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Johnson County, KY	B	B+	B-	B+
Morgan County, KY	B	A	B	C+
Floyd County, KY	B-	A-	C+	B+
Breathitt County, KY	B	C+	B	C+
Wolfe County, KY	D+	B+	D	C
Elliott County, KY	B-	B+	B-	C-
Knott County, KY	B-	A-	B-	A-
Martin County, KY	C+	B+	C	C+
Lawrence County, KY	A-	A	A-	B+
Menifee County, KY	B+	B+	A-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Magoffin County is lower 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
Clay County, IA	B+	A-	A-	A
Union County, IL	B+	A-	A-	A
Tyrrell County, NC	F	D-	D-	C
Trego County, KS	D+	D+	D+	B
Towner County, ND	C-	B-	B-	C
Clay County, TN	D+	D+	D+	C+
Clay County, SD	D	D+	D+	D-
Clay County, NC	C+	C-	C-	C
Clay County, MS	B+	A+	A+	D+
Clay County, KY	C	B-	B-	C+

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Magoffin County is safer than the Kentucky 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 Magoffin County, KY average SchoolGrade of F, with 18% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Magoffin County schools on SchoolGrade

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