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

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Overall Crime Grade™

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

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A crime occurs every 1 day 14 hours (on average) in Louisa County.

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

The B- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly lower than the average US county. Louisa County is in the 58th percentile for safety, meaning 42% of counties are safer and 58% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Louisa County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Louisa County is 3.676 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Louisa County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Louisa County may be as high as 1 in 227 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 370 in the southwest 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 northwest parts of Louisa County, IA: about 12 per year. The southwest part of Louisa County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Louisa 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 northwest 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 Louisa County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Louisa 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 Louisa County has 3, have the same problem. Of Louisa County’s 10,624 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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Louisa 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 Louisa County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.701
Robbery	0.2772
Rape	0.7218
Murder	0.0231
Total Violent Crime	2.723 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.628
Vehicle Theft	0.6580
Burglary	2.053
Arson	0.1198
Total Property Crime	10.46 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0957
Drug Crimes	3.676
Vandalism	4.271
Identity Theft	0.2240
Animal Cruelty	0.0693
Total "Other" Rate	8.336 (B)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Muscatine County, IA	B+	B+	B+	B
Henry County, IA	B-	C	B-	C
Washington County, IA	A-	A	A-	C+
Des Moines County, IA	C	C	C-	C+
Mercer County, IL	A+	A	A+	A
Henderson County, IL	A-	B+	A	A+
Johnson County, IA	A-	A-	B+	B+
Cedar County, IA	B+	A-	B+	B-
Jefferson County, IA	C-	B+	C-	C-
Warren County, IL	B+	B	B	A

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Louisa 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
Fayette County, IA	B-	C	C	C
Estill County, KY	C+	B	B	D+
Eureka County, NV	D-	F	F	D
Evans County, GA	B	B	B	B
Fall River County, SD	C-	D+	D+	F
Fallon County, MT	B	B-	B-	B-
Falls Church City, VA	C-	A	A	A
Falls County, TX	D+	D	D	C-
Faribault County, MN	C+	C+	C+	B
Faulk County, SD	C-	D-	D-	F

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Louisa County is safer than 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 Louisa County, IA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Louisa County schools on SchoolGrade

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