Page County, IA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US county. Page County is in the 64th percentile for safety, meaning 36% of counties are safer and 64% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Page County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Page County is 0.0550 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Page County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Page County may be as high as 1 in 12,484 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 22,250 in the west part of the county. 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 east parts of Page County, IA: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Page County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Page County, 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 east part of the county. 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 Page County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Page County 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 Page County has 5, have the same problem. Of Page County’s 15,340 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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Page County 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 Page County residents in a standard year.

Individual Page County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Montgomery County, IA	C	C	C+	A-
Fremont County, IA	B-	B-	B-	A
Atchison County, MO	C	D	B	D
Taylor County, IA	B	C+	B+	B+
Adams County, IA	B-	C+	B+	B
Nodaway County, MO	C	C-	C-	D
Mills County, IA	A	A	A	A+
Nemaha County, NE	C+	C	C+	A-
Worth County, MO	C-	B-	D+	D-
Otoe County, NE	B-	B	C+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Page County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Otoe County, NE	B-	B	B	B
Pacific County, WA	D-	D	D	A
Ozark County, MO	D	D-	D-	D
Owyhee County, ID	C	B-	B-	C+
Owen County, KY	C+	B+	B+	B
Owen County, IN	A+	A+	A+	B-
Overton County, TN	B	C	C	D-
Ouachita County, AR	F	F	F	F
Ottawa County, KS	B	A-	A-	B+
Otsego County, MI	B+	C+	C+	B-

Considering only the murder rate, Page County 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 Page County, IA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Page County schools on SchoolGrade

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