Assault per Capita in Pocahontas County
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Pocahontas County residents.
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1 in 335
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Pocahontas County is about 1 in 335.
$86
Assault costs the average Pocahontas County resident about $86 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Pocahontas County in green. The most dangerous areas in Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas County, IA Safe from Assault?
The C- grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US county. Pocahontas County is in the 35th percentile for safety, meaning 65% of counties are safer and 35% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Pocahontas County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of assault in Pocahontas County is 2.981 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Pocahontas County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Pocahontas County may be as high as 1 in 191 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,083 in the southeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northwest parts of Pocahontas County, IA: about 6 per year. The southeast part of Pocahontas County has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.
How Pocahontas County's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Pocahontas 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.
| Pocahontas County, IA: | 2.981 |
|---|---|
| Iowa: | 2.059 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Pocahontas County is less safe than the Iowa state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Assault in Pocahontas County, IA
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Pocahontas County about $641,374 in 2025, or roughly $86 per resident. This is part of Pocahontas County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Pocahontas County, including every crime type and how Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas County's crime maps on the Pocahontas County overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Pocahontas County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Pocahontas County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B- | B- | B | C+ | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | C | |
B+ | B | A | B | |
B | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
B | B | A- | B- | |
B- | C+ | B- | C | |
B+ | A- | A- | B+ | |
B+ | A | B+ | A | |
B+ | B | A- | B | |
B | D | A | D- |
Assault in County with Similar Populations
Pocahontas 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 |
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A | B | B | B | |
B+ | B | B | B- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
D | D | D | C | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
D- | D+ | D+ | D | |
F | F | F | F | |
B- | B- | B- | B | |
D- | F | F | F |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Pocahontas County, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Pocahontas County schools on SchoolGrade
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