Burglary per Capita in Mills County
The map below shows burglary per 1,000 Mills County residents.
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1 in 596
Your yearly chance of being a victim of burglary in Mills County is about 1 in 596.
$15
Burglary costs the average Mills County resident about $15 per year.
Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Mills County in green. The most dangerous areas in Mills County 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 Mills County, IA Safe from Burglary?
The A- grade means the rate of burglary is lower than the average US county. Mills County is in the 77th percentile for safety, meaning 23% of counties are safer and 77% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Mills County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of burglary in Mills County is 1.678 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mills County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Mills County may be as high as 1 in 301 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 804 in the southeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the northwest parts of Mills County, IA: about 7 per year. The southwest part of Mills County has fewer cases of burglary with only 1 in a typical year.
How Mills County's Burglary Rate Compares
The chart below compares the burglary rate in Mills County to the Iowa state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Mills County, IA: | 1.678 |
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| Iowa: | 2.181 |
| USA: | 2.509 |
Considering only the burglary rate, Mills County 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 Mills County, IA
Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Mills County about $220,894 in 2025, or roughly $15 per resident. This is part of Mills County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Mills County, including every crime type and how Mills County compares to other counties.
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 Mills County's crime maps on the Mills County overall crime page.
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Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of burglary in Mills County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Mills County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Burglary Crime Grade |
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B+ | B+ | B | B | |
B+ | A- | B | A | |
A+ | A- | A+ | A | |
B- | B- | B- | C+ | |
C+ | B+ | C | A+ | |
C | C | C+ | C+ | |
B- | B | C+ | A | |
D | C | D | C- | |
A- | A- | A- | A | |
B | A- | A- | B |
Burglary in County with Similar Populations
Mills County is lower versus other counties of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Burglary Crime Grade |
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D- | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
B+ | B | B | C- | |
D- | F | F | F | |
A | A+ | A+ | B | |
F | D- | D- | F | |
D+ | D | D | D | |
C | B | B | C | |
C+ | B | B | B | |
F | F | F | F | |
A+ | A- | A- | B+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mills County, IA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 72% actual proficiency versus 62% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Mills County schools on SchoolGrade
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