Tama, IA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US city. Tama is in the 17th percentile for safety, meaning 83% of cities are safer and 17% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Tama's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Tama is 3.649 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Tama generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Tama may be as high as 1 in 200 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 507 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northwest parts of Tama, IA: about 6 per year. The south part of Tama has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Tama's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Tama 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, Tama 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 Tama, IA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Tama about $483,042 in 2025, or roughly $105 per resident. This is part of Tama's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Tama, including every crime type and how Tama 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 Tama's crime maps on the Tama overall crime page.

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Individual Tama Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Toledo, IA	C-	D+	C-	D+
Montour, IA	C	C	C	C-
Vining, IA	C+	C	C+	C
Sheridan, IA	C-	B	D	B
Le Grand, IA	B+	B+	B+	B
Chelsea, IA	C	C+	C-	C+
Garwin, IA	C+	B	C+	B
Clutier, IA	C	B-	C	B-
Gilman, IA	C+	A-	C	A-
Quarry, IA	B-	A	C+	A+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Tama is higher 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
Bloomfield, IN	B	B-	B-	B-
Banner Elk, NC	D-	D+	D+	D+
Weyauwega, WI	A-	A	A	A
Westville, IL	B+	B-	B-	B+
Wanamassa, NJ	B-	A	A	B+
Versailles, OH	B	B-	B-	B-
Utica, OH	C+	C+	C+	C+
St. Paul, MO	A-	A+	A+	A
Shady Side, MD	B	B-	B-	B
Scranton, SC	D	D-	D-	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Tama, IA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 55% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Tama schools on SchoolGrade

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