Kanawha, IA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

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

The rate of murder in Kanawha is 0.0305 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Kanawha generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Kanawha may be as high as 1 in 24,728 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 53,750 in the south part of the city. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Kanawha, IA: about 0 per year. The south part of Kanawha has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Kanawha, remember that the rate of murder 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 central part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Kanawha residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Kanawha 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 Kanawha has 0, have the same problem. Of Kanawha’s 978 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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Kanawha Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Kanawha residents in a standard year.

Individual Kanawha Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Corwith, IA	C-	D+	C+	B
Stilson, IA	C-	D	C+	B
Goodell, IA	B	A	B	A
Cornelia, IA	B-	A	B	A+
Hanna, IA	C+	C+	B-	B+
Belmond, IA	C+	B-	B	A+
Britt, IA	C	D	B-	A+
Klemme, IA	B	A	B	A
Renwick, IA	B-	C+	B	A-
Hutchins, IA	C-	D	C	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Kanawha is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Shieldsville, MN	B+	A	A	B-
Madray Springs, GA	A-	C	C	D+
Magnolia Springs, AL	C+	B-	B-	C-
Malden, IN	A+	A+	A+	A+
Malesus, TN	D+	D	D	C
Alma Center, WI	B+	B	B	D+
Rumley, TX	D	C	C	C
San Rafael, NM	F	F	F	F
Sasser, GA	A-	C+	C+	B+
Savage, MS	A	A+	A+	B+

Considering only the murder rate, Kanawha is less safe than the Iowa state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Kanawha, IA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 67% actual proficiency versus 59% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Kanawha schools on SchoolGrade

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