Oelwein, IA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US city. Oelwein is in the 61st percentile for safety, meaning 39% of cities are safer and 61% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Oelwein's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Oelwein is 0.0485 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Oelwein generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Oelwein may be as high as 1 in 14,010 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 37,768 in the northeast part of the city.

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

How Oelwein's Murder Rate Compares

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

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Oelwein about $593,773 in 2025, or roughly $91 per resident. This is part of Oelwein's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Oelwein, including every crime type and how Oelwein 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 Oelwein's crime maps on the Oelwein overall crime page.

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Individual Oelwein Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Stanley, IA	B	C-	A	A
Hazleton, IA	B	A-	A-	A-
Maynard, IA	C+	C	B	A
Fairbank, IA	C+	B-	B-	B
Oran, IA	C	C+	C-	B+
Westgate, IA	C-	D+	C-	B
Aurora, IA	B+	B	A+	A-
Randalia, IA	C+	F	B-	A
Otterville, IA	B-	C+	B-	A-
Arlington, IA	B+	C	A	A

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Oelwein 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
Mount Carmel, TN	D+	D+	D+	C+
Perry, OK	C-	C-	C-	D+
Perry, NY	A-	B	B	A
Perkiomenville, PA	A+	A+	A+	B+
Pelham Manor, NY	D-	C-	C-	C+
Oceanport, NJ	A	A	A	A+
North Plains, OR	D+	C-	C-	C
New Hope, AL	C	B-	B-	B-
Muleshoe, TX	F	D-	D-	F
Mount Vernon, IA	B+	B-	B-	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Oelwein, IA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 55% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Oelwein schools on SchoolGrade

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