Delaware County, IA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Delaware County in green. The most dangerous areas in Delaware 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 Delaware County, IA Safe from Assault?

The A grade means the rate of assault is much lower than the average US county. Delaware County is in the 91st percentile for safety, meaning 9% of counties are safer and 91% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Delaware County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Delaware County is 0.9603 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Delaware County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Delaware County may be as high as 1 in 539 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 5,135 in the east part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the north parts of Delaware County, IA: about 5 per year. The east part of Delaware County has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Delaware County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Delaware County to the Iowa state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Delaware County is safer than the Iowa 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 Delaware County, IA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Delaware County about $504,429 in 2025, or roughly $28 per resident. This is part of Delaware County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Delaware County, including every crime type and how Delaware County compares to other counties.

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 Delaware County's crime maps on the Delaware County overall crime page.

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Individual Delaware County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Delaware County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Delaware County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Jones County, IA	A-	B+	A	B
Buchanan County, IA	A	B+	A+	B
Clayton County, IA	B	B	B+	B-
Dubuque County, IA	B	B+	B	B
Fayette County, IA	B-	C	B+	C-
Linn County, IA	B	B+	B+	B
Benton County, IA	A-	A	A-	A-
Grant County, WI	A-	A-	A	A-
Jackson County, IA	B	B	B+	B-
Black Hawk County, IA	C+	C	C-	C-

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Delaware County is lower versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Hutchinson County, TX	F	D	D	D+
Howard County, AR	C-	D-	D-	F
Howard County, IA	B	B+	B+	B+
Howard County, MO	D	C-	C-	C-
Wayne County, MS	A	A+	A+	A
Hughes County, OK	D	D	D	D
Hughes County, SD	C	C+	C+	B-
Humboldt County, IA	B	B+	B+	B+
Humboldt County, NV	D-	F	F	D-
Humphreys County, MS	C-	B+	B+	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Delaware County, IA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 69% actual proficiency versus 62% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Delaware County schools on SchoolGrade

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