Dubuque County, IA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US county. Dubuque County is in the 67th percentile for safety, meaning 33% of counties are safer and 67% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dubuque County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Dubuque County is 1.767 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dubuque County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Dubuque County may be as high as 1 in 328 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,644 in the south part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northeast parts of Dubuque County, IA: about 55 per year. The northwest part of Dubuque County has fewer cases of assault with only 3 in a typical year.

How Dubuque County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Dubuque 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, Dubuque 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 Dubuque County, IA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Dubuque County about $5,130,171 in 2025, or roughly $51 per resident. This is part of Dubuque County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Dubuque County, including every crime type and how Dubuque 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 Dubuque County's crime maps on the Dubuque County overall crime page.

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Individual Dubuque County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Jo Daviess County, IL	B	B-	C+	A
Grant County, WI	A-	A-	A	A-
Jackson County, IA	B	B	B+	B-
Delaware County, IA	A	A	A	A
Jones County, IA	A-	B+	A	B
Lafayette County, WI	B+	B-	A-	C+
Clayton County, IA	B	B	B+	B-
Iowa County, WI	A-	A	A	A
Carroll County, IL	B+	B+	B	A+
Linn County, IA	B	B+	B+	B

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Dubuque County is similar 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
Tompkins County, NY	B	C+	C+	C+
Dallas County, IA	A+	C+	C+	C-
Daviess County, KY	C+	A	A	A
DeKalb County, IL	A	A-	A-	A
Dodge County, WI	A-	A	A	A
Woodbury County, IA	C	C	C	C
Wayne County, NY	A+	B+	B+	B
Walworth County, WI	A	A	A	A-
Walton County, GA	A	B+	B+	B
Vigo County, IN	C+	C-	C-	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Dubuque County, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Dubuque County schools on SchoolGrade

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