Waukee, IA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US city. Waukee is in the 20th percentile for safety, meaning 80% of cities are safer and 20% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Waukee's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Waukee is 3.394 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Waukee generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Waukee may be as high as 1 in 138 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,477 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northeast parts of Waukee, IA: about 24 per year. The northwest part of Waukee has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Waukee's Assault Rate Compares

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

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Waukee about $2,744,696 in 2025, or roughly $97 per resident. This is part of Waukee's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Waukee, including every crime type and how Waukee 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 Waukee's crime maps on the Waukee overall crime page.

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Individual Waukee Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Clive, IA	C+	D	C+	D
West Des Moines, IA	C+	B-	C	C+
Booneville, IA	A	A+	A	A+
Urbandale, IA	B-	B-	B-	C
Grimes, IA	A-	A	A-	A-
Dallas Center, IA	A	C	A+	C-
Van Meter, IA	A+	B+	A+	B
Windsor Heights, IA	D+	B	D+	B
Adel, IA	A	B	A+	B-
Johnston, IA	A-	B	A-	C+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Waukee 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
DeSmet, NM	D-	F	F	F
Soddy-Daisy, TN	C+	C	C	C-
Silver Bell, AZ	B	B+	B+	B+
Glassboro, NJ	A-	A	A	B+
Franklin Square, NY	B	C	C	C
Franklin, OH	C+	B-	B-	B-
Festus, MO	C-	C-	C-	D+
Ennis, TX	D	D	D	D
Eagle River, AK	B	D-	D-	D
Duncan, OK	D	D+	D+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Waukee, IA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 77% actual proficiency versus 68% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Waukee schools on SchoolGrade

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