Dubuque, IA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US city. Dubuque is in the 91st percentile for safety, meaning 9% of cities are safer and 91% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dubuque's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Dubuque is 0.0204 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dubuque generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Dubuque may be as high as 1 in 24,299 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 118,385 in the west part of the city.

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

How Dubuque's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Dubuque 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, Dubuque 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 Dubuque, IA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Dubuque about $2,623,408 in 2025, or roughly $38 per resident. This is part of Dubuque's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Dubuque, including every crime type and how Dubuque compares to other cities.

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 Dubuque's crime maps on the Dubuque overall crime page.

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Individual Dubuque Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Dubuque is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Dubuque.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Asbury, IA	A	A-	A+	A+
East Dubuque, IL	B-	B-	B-	A-
Sageville, IA	A-	A	B+	A+
Durango, IA	A	A-	A	A
Peosta, IA	A+	A+	A+	A
Centralia, IA	A+	A+	A	A
Prairie Corners, WI	B+	A-	A-	B-
Menominee, IL	B+	A	B+	A
Louisburg, WI	B+	A-	B+	B-
Graf, IA	A	C+	A+	A+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Dubuque is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Pasadena, TX	D	D	D	D
Pasadena, CA	D	D-	D-	C+
Pawtucket, RI	C+	B	B	A-
Pearland, TX	C	C+	C+	D
Owensboro, KY	C-	B	B	D+
Paterson, NJ	C+	C	C	B
Oxnard, CA	C	D+	D+	B
Mesquite, TX	F	F	F	D-
Mansfield, TX	B-	C+	C+	C+
Mansfield, OH	C-	C-	C-	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Dubuque, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 60% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Dubuque schools on SchoolGrade

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