Special Report

Towns Where the Larceny Theft Rate Is Soaring

50. Oneida, New York
> Change in reported larceny-theft rate, 2019-2020: +842.9
> Larceny-thefts reported in 2020: 417 — 145th highest of 2,671 towns (tied)
> Larceny-thefts per 100K people in 2020: 3,843.7 — 109th highest of 2,671 towns
> 1-yr. change in all property crime: +991.0 — 74th highest of 2,654 towns
> Property crimes per 100K people in 2020: 4,415.2 — 156th highest of 2,661 towns
> Population: 10,948

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49. Mount Sterling, Kentucky
> Change in reported larceny-theft rate, 2019-2020: +852.4
> Larceny-thefts reported in 2020: 307 — 302nd highest of 2,671 towns (tied)
> Larceny-thefts per 100K people in 2020: 4,224.0 — 84th highest of 2,671 towns
> 1-yr. change in all property crime: +1,283.1 — 35th highest of 2,654 towns
> Property crimes per 100K people in 2020: 5,173.4 — 99th highest of 2,661 towns
> Population: 7,166

48. Ridgefield, Washington
> Change in reported larceny-theft rate, 2019-2020: +857.1
> Larceny-thefts reported in 2020: 148 — 857th highest of 2,671 towns (tied)
> Larceny-thefts per 100K people in 2020: 1,504.8 — 927th highest of 2,671 towns
> 1-yr. change in all property crime: +1,125.9 — 50th highest of 2,654 towns
> Property crimes per 100K people in 2020: 1,952.2 — 972nd highest of 2,661 towns
> Population: 7,767

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47. Thomaston, Maine
> Change in reported larceny-theft rate, 2019-2020: +857.6
> Larceny-thefts reported in 2020: 77 — 1,265th lowest of 2,671 towns (tied)
> Larceny-thefts per 100K people in 2020: 2,809.2 — 274th highest of 2,671 towns
> 1-yr. change in all property crime: +934.4 — 86th highest of 2,654 towns
> Property crimes per 100K people in 2020: 3,283.5 — 370th highest of 2,661 towns
> Population: 2,760

46. Chehalis, Washington
> Change in reported larceny-theft rate, 2019-2020: +860.7
> Larceny-thefts reported in 2020: 376 — 201st highest of 2,671 towns (tied)
> Larceny-thefts per 100K people in 2020: 4,883.1 — 45th highest of 2,671 towns
> 1-yr. change in all property crime: +806.7 — 110th highest of 2,654 towns
> Property crimes per 100K people in 2020: 5,714.3 — 67th highest of 2,661 towns
> Population: 7,497

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