Clayton County, IA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A+ grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US county. Clayton County is in the 92nd percentile for safety, meaning 8% of counties are safer and 92% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Clayton County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Clayton County is 0.0291 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Clayton County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Clayton County may be as high as 1 in 21,791 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 71,048 in the south part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the north parts of Clayton County, IA: about 0 per year. The south part of Clayton County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Clayton County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Clayton 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, Clayton County is less safe 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 Clayton County, IA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Clayton County about $919,292 in 2025, or roughly $55 per resident. This is part of Clayton County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Clayton County, including every crime type and how Clayton 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 Clayton County's crime maps on the Clayton County overall crime page.

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Individual Clayton County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Delaware County, IA	A	A	A	A+
Crawford County, WI	B	A-	A-	B-
Fayette County, IA	B-	C	B+	A
Allamakee County, IA	A-	B	A	A+
Grant County, WI	A-	A-	A	B-
Dubuque County, IA	B	B+	B	A+
Winneshiek County, IA	B+	B	A	A+
Buchanan County, IA	A	B+	A+	A+
Chickasaw County, IA	A-	D+	A+	A+
Bremer County, IA	A-	A	A-	A+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Clayton 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
Fleming County, KY	B-	A	A	B
Saline County, IL	B+	A-	A-	C+
Salinas Municipio, PR	D	D-	D-	F
Salem City, VA	D+	B	B	B+
Sabine Parish, LA	C-	D+	D+	F
Sabana Grande Municipio, PR	F	F	F	F
Russell County, VA	C	B-	B-	D+
Garvin County, OK	D	C-	C-	C-
Fulton County, IN	A-	B+	B+	C
Freestone County, TX	D	D-	D-	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Clayton County, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Clayton County schools on SchoolGrade

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