Wellsburg, IA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US city. Wellsburg is in the 55th percentile for safety, meaning 45% of cities are safer and 55% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wellsburg's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Wellsburg is 1.491 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wellsburg generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Wellsburg may be as high as 1 in 139 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 13,396 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southwest parts of Wellsburg, IA: about 1 per year. The north part of Wellsburg has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Wellsburg's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Wellsburg 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, Wellsburg is safer than the Iowa state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Assault in Wellsburg, IA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Wellsburg about $47,460 in 2025, or roughly $43 per resident. This is part of Wellsburg's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wellsburg, including every crime type and how Wellsburg 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 Wellsburg's crime maps on the Wellsburg overall crime page.

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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Cleves, IA	B+	C	A	C-
Holland, IA	B+	B+	B+	B+
Steamboat Rock, IA	C	D+	C+	D
Grundy Center, IA	C+	C	B	C
Austinville, IA	A-	A	A	A
Ackley, IA	B-	A-	B-	B+
Eldora, IA	D+	C+	D+	C
Sinclair, IA	B	C	B	C
Aplington, IA	A	A+	A	A+
Whitten, IA	B-	D+	B+	D

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Wellsburg is lower 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
Prue, OK	B	B-	B-	B-
Molyneaux Corners, NY	A+	B+	B+	B+
Mount Clare, WV	A	A+	A+	A+
Mount Hermon, CA	D+	D+	D+	C-
Natural Bridge, NY	A-	B	B	A-
Natural Bridge, VA	C-	D+	D+	D
Nelsonville, NY	C+	D+	D+	C-
Philo, CA	D	F	F	F
Powderly, KY	C+	A	A	A
Prospect Hill, NC	B+	A+	A+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wellsburg, IA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 70% actual proficiency versus 63% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Wellsburg schools on SchoolGrade

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