Black Hawk County, IA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Black Hawk County in green. The most dangerous areas in Black Hawk 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 Black Hawk County, IA Safe from Murder?

The A+ grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US county. Black Hawk County is in the 99th percentile for safety, meaning 1% of counties are safer and 99% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Black Hawk County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Black Hawk County is 0.0156 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Black Hawk County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Black Hawk County may be as high as 1 in 31,880 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 103,310 in the south part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the west parts of Black Hawk County, IA: about 1 per year. The northeast part of Black Hawk County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Black Hawk County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Black Hawk 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.

Considering only the murder rate, Black Hawk 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 Murder in Black Hawk County, IA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Black Hawk County about $3,899,588 in 2025, or roughly $29 per resident. This is part of Black Hawk County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Black Hawk County, including every crime type and how Black Hawk County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Black Hawk County's crime maps on the Black Hawk County overall crime page.

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Individual Black Hawk County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Black Hawk County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Black Hawk County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Bremer County, IA	A-	A	A-	A+
Grundy County, IA	A	C	A+	A+
Buchanan County, IA	A	B+	A+	A+
Butler County, IA	A-	A	A-	A+
Tama County, IA	B-	B-	C+	A+
Benton County, IA	A-	A	A-	A+
Fayette County, IA	B-	C	B+	A
Marshall County, IA	C-	B-	D+	A
Hardin County, IA	B-	B+	B-	A+
Franklin County, IA	B+	B+	A	A

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Black Hawk County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Brunswick County, NC	B-	B-	B-	A-
Cochise County, AZ	B	C	C	C
Spotsylvania County, VA	A-	A	A	B
Humboldt County, CA	D+	F	F	D
Washington County, WI	A+	A+	A+	A
Randall County, TX	D+	C+	C+	D
Chautauqua County, NY	B-	D+	D+	A
Blair County, PA	A	B+	B+	C
Warren County, KY	B+	A	A	C-
Bonneville County, ID	B-	B	B	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Black Hawk County, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 64% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Black Hawk County schools on SchoolGrade

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