Assault per Capita in Ames
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Ames residents.
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B- |
$32
Assault costs the average Ames resident about $32 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Ames in green. The most dangerous areas in Ames 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 Ames, NY Safe from Assault?
The B grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US city. Ames is in the 68th percentile for safety, meaning 32% of cities are safer and 68% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ames's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of assault in Ames is 1.126 per 1,000 residents during a standard year.
How Ames's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Ames to the New York state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Ames, NY: | 1.126 |
|---|---|
| New York: | 2.634 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Ames is safer than the New York state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Assault in Ames, NY
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Ames about $1,262 in 2025, or roughly $32 per resident. This is part of Ames's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ames, including every crime type and how Ames compares to other cities.
Interpreting the Assault Map
Remember that assault 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 Ames's crime maps on the Ames overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Ames is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Ames.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B+ | C | C+ | C+ | |
A- | C+ | B- | B | |
B+ | C | C+ | C- | |
B- | C | C- | C | |
B | C | C | C- | |
A+ | A | A- | A+ | |
A+ | A- | A- | A | |
B | B+ | C- | B+ | |
A+ | A- | A- | A | |
B | B- | C | B- |
Assault in City with Similar Populations
Ames is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D- | C- | C- | D+ | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
C+ | D | D | D+ | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
D+ | D | D | D | |
F | F | F | F |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ames, NY average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 62% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Ames schools on SchoolGrade
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