Burglary per Capita in Ottumwa
The map below shows burglary per 1,000 Ottumwa residents.
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$33
Burglary costs the average Ottumwa resident about $33 per year.
Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Ottumwa in green. The most dangerous areas in Ottumwa 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 Ottumwa, SD Safe from Burglary?
The D grade means the rate of burglary is higher than the average US city. Ottumwa is in the 21st percentile for safety, meaning 79% of cities are safer and 21% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ottumwa's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of burglary in Ottumwa is 3.631 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ottumwa generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Ottumwa may be as high as 1 in 248 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 279 in the southwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the southwest parts of Ottumwa, SD: about 0 per year. The northeast part of Ottumwa has fewer cases of burglary with only 0 in a typical year.
How Ottumwa's Burglary Rate Compares
The chart below compares the burglary rate in Ottumwa to the South Dakota state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Ottumwa, SD: | 3.631 |
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| South Dakota: | 2.410 |
| USA: | 2.509 |
Considering only the burglary rate, Ottumwa is less safe than the South Dakota 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 Burglary in Ottumwa, SD
Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Ottumwa about $2,437 in 2025, or roughly $33 per resident. This is part of Ottumwa's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ottumwa, including every crime type and how Ottumwa 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 Ottumwa's crime maps on the Ottumwa overall crime page.
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Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of burglary in Ottumwa is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Ottumwa.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Burglary Crime Grade |
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F | F | D | D | |
F | F | D | D- | |
D- | F | C | D- | |
D- | D- | B- | D | |
D- | D | B | D | |
D- | D | B | D | |
D- | F | D+ | F | |
D- | D | D+ | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
D- | F | C- | D- |
Burglary in City with Similar Populations
Ottumwa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | D | |
F | F | F | F | |
D+ | C | C | D- | |
C | C+ | C+ | A | |
C | D- | D- | D | |
C- | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
D | C- | C- | D+ | |
B | C- | C- | C+ | |
D- | F | F | F |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ottumwa, SD average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Ottumwa schools on SchoolGrade
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