Nichols, IA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US city. Nichols is in the 67th percentile for safety, meaning 33% of cities are safer and 67% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Nichols's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Nichols is 0.0430 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Nichols generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Nichols may be as high as 1 in 18,688 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 38,411 in the northwest part of the city.

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

How Nichols's Murder Rate Compares

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

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Nichols about $65,588 in 2025, or roughly $81 per resident. This is part of Nichols's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Nichols, including every crime type and how Nichols 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 Nichols's crime maps on the Nichols overall crime page.

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Individual Nichols Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
West Liberty, IA	C+	B-	C	A-
Conesville, IA	A-	A	A-	A+
Atalissa, IA	C	D	B-	B-
Pleasant Prairie, IA	A-	B	A+	B
Lone Tree, IA	D+	C+	D	B+
Letts, IA	A+	A-	A+	A
Fruitland, IA	A	A+	A	A+
Muscatine, IA	C+	C+	C+	A
Downey, IA	B-	B+	C+	B+
Moscow, IA	B-	B-	B-	A-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Nichols 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
Chandlers Valley, PA	A+	A-	A-	A
Wind River, WY	D	D+	D+	C+
Chester, AR	D-	D-	D-	F
White Eagle, OK	D+	C-	C-	D+
Wolfton, SC	D	D-	D-	F
Bostwick, GA	A-	A+	A+	C+
Blue Ball, PA	A	A	A	C+
Berville, MI	A+	A-	A-	D
Westpoint, TN	D+	D-	D-	C
Baskin, LA	A	B-	B-	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Nichols, IA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 56% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Nichols schools on SchoolGrade

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