Murder per Capita in Van Meter
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Van Meter residents.
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A+
Overall Crime Grade™
B+ |
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A+ |
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Other Crime Grade |
A+ |
Fact
A crime occurs every 13 days 7 hours (on average) in Van Meter.
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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Van Meter in green. The most dangerous areas in Van Meter 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 Van Meter, IA Safe?
The A grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US city. Van Meter is in the 88th percentile for safety, meaning 12% of cities are safer and 88% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Van Meter's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of murder in Van Meter is 0.0244 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Van Meter generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Van Meter may be as high as 1 in 21,579 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 50,492 in the north 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 north parts of Van Meter, IA: about 0 per year. The south part of Van Meter has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Murder Maps
When looking at the murder map for Van Meter, 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 north 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 Van Meter residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Van Meter 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 Van Meter has 2, have the same problem. Of Van Meter’s 3,126 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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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 Van Meter residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
1.266 |
Robbery |
0.1070 |
Rape |
0.6040 |
Murder |
0.0244 |
Total Violent Crime |
2.002 (B+) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
3.073 |
Vehicle Theft |
0.3138 |
Burglary |
1.122 |
Arson |
0.0815 |
Total Property Crime |
4.590 (A+) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.0730 |
Drug Crimes |
1.494 |
Vandalism |
0.4972 |
Identity Theft |
0.0773 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0415 |
Total "Other" Rate |
2.183 (A+) |
Individual Van Meter Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Van Meter is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Van Meter.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A+ | A+ | A | A+ | |
A | A+ | A | B- | |
B+ | D+ | A+ | A+ | |
A | B | A+ | A+ | |
A | A+ | A | A | |
A | A | A | A+ | |
C+ | B- | C | A+ | |
D+ | F | C | A+ | |
C+ | D | C+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ |
Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations
Van Meter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D | C- | C- | B | |
D- | C+ | C+ | A+ | |
A+ | B | B | A- | |
D | C | C | D- | |
D- | F | F | D+ | |
C+ | A | A | B- | |
B- | D- | D- | A+ | |
B | C+ | C+ | C- | |
D | D- | D- | D | |
A- | A- | A- | D+ |
Considering only the murder rate, Van Meter is as safe as 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 Van Meter, IA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 74% actual proficiency versus 65% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Van Meter schools on SchoolGrade
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