The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Oto, IA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Cost of Crime™ for Oto, IA

$133,742

In 2025, crime will cost $931 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Oto with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Oto, IA Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Oto's combined rate is higher than the norm. Oto sits in the 22nd percentile, ahead of 22% of cities and behind 78%. The grade covers only Oto's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Oto is 36.20 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 25 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 77 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Oto, IA report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Oto, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Oto for 2025 is $133,742, about $431 per resident and $931 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income.

These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Oto Compared to Other Cities?

Oto, IA:	$431
Shenandoah, IA:	$542
Norwalk, IA:	$145
Iowa:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Oto is $431 per year, which is $33 less than the national average and $106 more than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Oto:

In Shenandoah, IA, crime costs $542 per person, which is $110 more than in Oto.
In Norwalk, IA, crime costs $145 per person, which is $286 less than in Oto

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Oto for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Oto	Cost per Oto Resident
Murder	$32,809	$106
Rape/Sexual Assault	$14,826	$48
Robbery	$3,768	$12
Assault	$15,007	$48
Kidnapping	$1,090	$4
Vehicle Theft	$4,088	$13
Burglary	$5,035	$16
Theft	$31,010	$100
Arson	$747	$2
Vandalism	$8,338	$27
Animal Cruelty	$257	$1
Drug Crimes	$15,678	$51
Identity Theft	$1,089	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$133,742	$431

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Oto, IA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places.

That intangible cost in Oto totals $294,082 ($949 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $427,824 ($1,380 per resident).

All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The city holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Oto's 310 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Oto Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Oto residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.686
Robbery	0.3864
Rape	0.7888
Murder	0.0563
Total Violent Crime	2.917 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	19.31
Vehicle Theft	0.8517
Burglary	1.791
Arson	0.0998
Total Property Crime	22.06 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0580
Drug Crimes	6.837
Vandalism	3.765
Identity Theft	0.4537
Animal Cruelty	0.1123
Total "Other" Rate	11.23 (D+)

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Oto is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Oto.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Smithland, IA	D	C+	D
Anthon, IA	B	A-	B
Rodney, IA	C-	D	C-
Hornick, IA	C+	B+	C-
Climbing Hill, IA	C+	B+	C-
Ticonic, IA	D	D	D
Danbury, IA	A-	A-	A+
Mapleton, IA	D+	B	D+
Moville, IA	A-	A-	B+
Correctionville, IA	B-	B	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Oto is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Millville, MO	D-	B-	B-
McCoysburg, IN	B+	A	A
McGrath, AK	F	F	F
Abercrombie, ND	C+	C+	C+
McNeal, MS	A-	A+	A+
McWhorter, KY	C+	C+	C+
Meg, AR	F	F	F
Melvine, TN	D	D	D
Methvin, LA	C-	D-	D-
Middlepoint, MD	A-	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Oto is less safe than the Iowa state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Oto, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 65% actual proficiency versus 60% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Oto schools on SchoolGrade

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