Montezuma, IA Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of burglary is slightly higher than the average US city. Montezuma is in the 39th percentile for safety, meaning 61% of cities are safer and 39% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Montezuma's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Montezuma is 2.507 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Montezuma generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Montezuma may be as high as 1 in 357 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 511 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the central parts of Montezuma, IA: about 2 per year. The north part of Montezuma has fewer cases of burglary with only 0 in a typical year.

How Montezuma's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Montezuma 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, Montezuma is less safe than the Iowa state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Burglary in Montezuma, IA

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Montezuma about $56,304 in 2025, or roughly $23 per resident. This is part of Montezuma's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Montezuma, including every crime type and how Montezuma 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 Montezuma's crime maps on the Montezuma overall crime page.

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Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Barnes City, IA	A	A	A+	B
Searsboro, IA	A-	A-	A	B+
Malcom, IA	C+	B-	B-	C
Union Mills, IA	A-	A-	A+	A
Deep River, IA	A-	B	A	C
Gibson, IA	B+	B-	A-	A-
New Sharon, IA	B+	B+	A	A
Guernsey, IA	A	B+	A+	C+
Taintor, IA	A-	A-	A+	A+
Brooklyn, IA	B-	B	B+	C-

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Montezuma is higher 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
Annville, KY	C	B-	B-	C-
Creola, AL	B-	C	C	B-
Duquesne, MO	F	D+	D+	D-
Mount Crawford, VA	B-	B+	B+	A
Zellwood, FL	A	A-	A-	A
Neoga, IL	B	C	C	B
Newport, ME	B+	A+	A+	A+
North High Shoals, GA	A	B+	B+	A+
North Prairie, WI	A-	A+	A+	A
Pigeon, MI	B	B+	B+	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Montezuma, IA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 69% actual proficiency versus 62% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Montezuma schools on SchoolGrade

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