Dow City, IA Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Dow City in green. The most dangerous areas in Dow City 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 Dow City, IA Safe from Burglary?

The A grade means the rate of burglary is much lower than the average US city. Dow City is in the 90th percentile for safety, meaning 10% of cities are safer and 90% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dow City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Dow City is 0.9367 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dow City generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Dow City may be as high as 1 in 896 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,181 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the central parts of Dow City, IA: about 0 per year. The east part of Dow City has fewer cases of burglary with only 0 in a typical year.

How Dow City's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Dow City 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 burglary rate, Dow City 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 Burglary in Dow City, IA

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Dow City about $8,309 in 2025, or roughly $8 per resident. This is part of Dow City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Dow City, including every crime type and how Dow City compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary 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 Dow City's crime maps on the Dow City overall crime page.

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Individual Dow City Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Arion, IA	A-	A-	A+	A-
Buck Grove, IA	B+	B	B	A
Kenwood, IA	A-	A-	A	B
Dunlap, IA	A-	B+	A	C+
Denison, IA	C-	D-	C	C-
Defiance, IA	B	B+	A	B+
Earling, IA	B	A-	A-	B+
Charter Oak, IA	C	C	C	B+
Manilla, IA	C	C	C	C+
Panama, IA	B+	C+	A	B

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Dow City is lower versus other cities of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Herron, MI	A+	A-	A-	A-
Toney Creek, SC	D	C	C	D
Thompson, WI	A	A-	A-	A+
Theta, TN	B-	B	B	C+
Tennessee, AR	D	D-	D-	D
Templeton, PA	A+	A	A	A
Summersville, KY	B-	A-	A-	C
Startex, SC	D+	D+	D+	C-
St. Paul, KS	C	C-	C-	A-
Spruce Head, ME	A-	A+	A+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Dow City, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 64% actual proficiency versus 57% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Dow City schools on SchoolGrade

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