Martin County, KY Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	C

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A crime occurs every 1 day 0 hours (on average) in Martin County.

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

The C+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is about the same as the average US county. Martin County is in the 50th percentile for safety, meaning 50% of counties are safer and 50% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Martin County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of vehicle theft in Martin County is 0.9623 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Martin County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Martin County may be as high as 1 in 745 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,032 in the southeast 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 northwest parts of Martin County, KY: about 2 per year. The south part of Martin County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Martin 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 Martin County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Martin 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 Martin County has 0, have the same problem. Of Martin County’s 11,359 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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Martin 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 Martin County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.285
Robbery	0.5601
Rape	0.7340
Murder	0.0687
Total Violent Crime	2.647 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.07
Vehicle Theft	0.9623
Burglary	4.013
Arson	0.0739
Total Property Crime	17.12 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1818
Drug Crimes	5.393
Vandalism	5.237
Identity Theft	0.3949
Animal Cruelty	0.0543
Total "Other" Rate	11.26 (C)

Individual Martin County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Johnson County, KY	B	B+	B-	B+
Lawrence County, KY	A-	A	A-	B+
Mingo County, WV	B	B-	B	B
Floyd County, KY	B-	A-	C+	B+
Pike County, KY	B	B+	B	B
Logan County, WV	B	B-	B	B+
Wayne County, WV	B+	B	B+	B+
Magoffin County, KY	C+	A-	C	B-
Lincoln County, WV	A-	B	A-	A-
Elliott County, KY	B-	B+	B-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Martin 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
West Feliciana Parish, LA	D+	F	F	D+
Big Horn County, MT	F	D-	D-	F
Big Horn County, WY	C+	A	A	B-
Big Stone County, MN	D+	B+	B+	B
Bowman County, ND	D	C-	C-	B+
Boyd County, NE	D-	D	D	B
Webster County, NE	C+	D+	D+	D+
Wells County, ND	D	B-	B-	C
West Carroll Parish, LA	C-	D	D	D
Bienville Parish, LA	C-	D-	D-	D

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Martin 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 Martin County, KY average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Martin County schools on SchoolGrade

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