Storm Lake, IA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US city. Storm Lake is in the 34th percentile for safety, meaning 66% of cities are safer and 34% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Storm Lake's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Storm Lake is 2.329 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Storm Lake generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Storm Lake may be as high as 1 in 256 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 677 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the west parts of Storm Lake, IA: about 7 per year. The northwest part of Storm Lake has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Storm Lake's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Storm Lake 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, Storm Lake is less safe than the Iowa state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Storm Lake, IA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Storm Lake about $849,517 in 2025, or roughly $67 per resident. This is part of Storm Lake's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Storm Lake, including every crime type and how Storm Lake 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 Storm Lake's crime maps on the Storm Lake overall crime page.

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Individual Storm Lake Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Lakeside, IA	C-	B+	C	B
Juniata, IA	C+	B	C+	B-
Alta, IA	B+	B+	B+	B+
Truesdale, IA	B-	C-	B-	D+
Sulphur Springs, IA	A-	B	A	B-
Newell, IA	A-	B	A	B-
Nemaha, IA	B	B	A	B-
Schaller, IA	C	C	C+	C-
Rembrandt, IA	C+	D-	B	F
Aurelia, IA	C+	C-	B-	C-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Storm Lake is similar 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
Alcoa, TN	C	D	D	D
Allegan, MI	C+	C-	C-	C-
Alma, AR	D+	D	D	D
Alma, MI	B-	D	D	D
Overlea, MD	D-	D+	D+	C-
Nottingham, MD	D-	C	C	C
Oak Grove, MO	C-	C+	C+	C+
Oakland, NJ	A	A+	A+	A
Oatfield, OR	D	C	C	C+
Ocean City, NJ	B	C	C	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Storm Lake, IA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Storm Lake schools on SchoolGrade

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