Clarke County, IA Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	B+

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A crime occurs every 1 day 8 hours (on average) in Clarke County.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Clarke County in green. The most dangerous areas in Clarke 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 Clarke County, IA Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is about the same as the average US county. Clarke County is in the 49th percentile for safety, meaning 51% of counties are safer and 49% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Clarke County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Clarke County is 4.191 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Clarke County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Clarke County may be as high as 1 in 203 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 290 in the west part of the county. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Clarke County, IA: about 19 per year. The north part of Clarke County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 2 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Clarke County, remember that the rate of drug-related crime per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for Clarke County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Clarke County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Clarke County has 2, have the same problem. Of Clarke County’s 10,340 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Clarke County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Clarke County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.483
Robbery	0.2878
Rape	0.7134
Murder	0.0266
Total Violent Crime	2.511 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.49
Vehicle Theft	0.5797
Burglary	2.773
Arson	0.1164
Total Property Crime	15.96 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1368
Drug Crimes	4.191
Vandalism	3.175
Identity Theft	0.3508
Animal Cruelty	0.0768
Total "Other" Rate	7.931 (B+)

Individual Clarke County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of drug-related crime in Clarke County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Clarke County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Decatur County, IA	D	B-	D-	C-
Madison County, IA	A-	C-	A-	B-
Lucas County, IA	A	A	A	B-
Warren County, IA	A+	A+	A+	B+
Union County, IA	B-	B+	B	C
Ringgold County, IA	B+	D+	A+	C
Wayne County, IA	A-	A+	A+	D+
Adair County, IA	A-	B+	A+	C-
Marion County, IA	A	A	A	B-
Adams County, IA	B-	C+	B+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Clarke County is lower versus other counties of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Hill County, MT	D-	D	D	B+
Harmon County, OK	D-	F	F	D+
Harney County, OR	D	D-	D-	B+
Harper County, KS	C-	C	C	D-
Harrison County, IA	B+	B	B	C
Harrison County, MO	C+	C	C	D
Hart County, KY	B	B+	B+	C-
Haskell County, OK	D+	C-	C-	C-
Haskell County, TX	F	D	D	D
Hayes County, NE	B	A+	A+	D-

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Clarke County is as safe as the Iowa state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Clarke County, IA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Clarke County schools on SchoolGrade

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Clarke County, IA Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Clarke County