Estherville, IA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US city. Estherville is in the 81st percentile for safety, meaning 19% of cities are safer and 81% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Estherville's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Estherville is 0.0308 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Estherville generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Estherville may be as high as 1 in 25,335 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 38,506 in the north part of the city.

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

How Estherville's Murder Rate Compares

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

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Estherville about $381,169 in 2025, or roughly $58 per resident. This is part of Estherville's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Estherville, including every crime type and how Estherville 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 Estherville's crime maps on the Estherville overall crime page.

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Individual Estherville Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Huntington, IA	C+	C	B	B+
Superior, IA	B+	A-	A-	A
Gruver, IA	C	C-	B-	B+
Wallingford, IA	C	C+	C	B+
Terril, IA	A	B+	A+	A+
Petersburg, MN	B+	C+	A-	B
Dolliver, IA	C	C-	B-	B+
Dunnell, MN	C	B+	C	B
Maple Hill, IA	C	C-	B-	B+
Graettinger, IA	D+	C-	C	A-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Estherville 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
Altamont, NY	A	A	A	A
Chepachet, RI	A-	A	A	A
Tallulah, LA	D-	F	F	F
St. Johnsbury, VT	D+	C-	C-	B-
Swansboro, NC	C	B	B	C-
Sultan, WA	D	C	C	A+
Wrightstown, NJ	A	A+	A+	A
Alta Sierra, CA	B+	D+	D+	A+
Almont, MI	A-	B+	B+	B-
Wrightsville, PA	A+	A	A	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Estherville, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 63% actual proficiency versus 60% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Estherville schools on SchoolGrade

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