Elkader, IA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US city. Elkader is in the 35th percentile for safety, meaning 65% of cities are safer and 35% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Elkader's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Elkader is 2.270 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Elkader generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Elkader may be as high as 1 in 259 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 890 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the west parts of Elkader, IA: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Elkader has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Elkader's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Elkader 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, Elkader is less safe 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 Elkader, IA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Elkader about $112,591 in 2025, or roughly $65 per resident. This is part of Elkader's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Elkader, including every crime type and how Elkader 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 Elkader's crime maps on the Elkader overall crime page.

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Individual Elkader Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Elkader is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Elkader.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Communia, IA	C	C-	B-	D+
St. Olaf, IA	C	D	C+	D-
Osborne, IA	D+	B	C-	B
Volga, IA	D+	B	C-	B
Farmersburg, IA	B-	C	B	C
Littleport, IA	B+	D-	A+	D-
Froelich, IA	C+	C	B+	C-
Elkport, IA	B+	B+	A-	B
Mederville, IA	C	A	C-	A
Garnavillo, IA	B-	D-	A	D-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Elkader 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
Luthersville, GA	B+	C	C	C-
Rotan, TX	F	F	F	F
Roseland, FL	C	C-	C-	D+
Reagan, TN	D+	C-	C-	C-
Peletier, NC	B	A	A	A
New Lebanon, NY	B+	C+	C+	C+
New Harmony, IN	B-	C-	C-	C-
Montreal, MO	C-	D+	D+	D
Milford, KS	C+	D	D	D-
McKenney, VA	C	C+	C+	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Elkader, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Elkader schools on SchoolGrade

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