Washta, IA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US city. Washta is in the 68th percentile for safety, meaning 32% of cities are safer and 68% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Washta's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Washta is 0.0416 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Washta generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Washta may be as high as 1 in 21,443 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 99,629 in the southwest part of the city.

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

How Washta's Murder Rate Compares

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

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Washta about $36,372 in 2025, or roughly $78 per resident. This is part of Washta's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Washta, including every crime type and how Washta 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 Washta's crime maps on the Washta overall crime page.

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Individual Washta Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Quimby, IA	C-	D+	C	B-
Correctionville, IA	B-	B	B	A+
Pierson, IA	C	A-	C	A+
Cushing, IA	A-	B	A+	A+
Holstein, IA	C	D	A	A+
Kingsley, IA	D+	A-	C-	A
Cleghorn, IA	B	A-	A-	B-
Anthon, IA	B	A-	B	B+
Cherokee, IA	C+	C+	B-	A
Galva, IA	B	B-	A	B+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Washta 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
Loco, OK	B	C-	C-	D
Salem, TX	B	C	C	B-
Sagrada, MO	C-	D	D	F
Sacramento, PA	A	A+	A+	A-
Rutland, SD	C	D-	D-	C-
Royal, IL	C	A	A	B-
Roseglen, PA	A+	A+	A+	A
Rosebud, MT	D-	D-	D-	C+
Ridings, TX	C-	C+	C+	A-
Manifest, LA	D	D-	D-	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Washta, IA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 67% actual proficiency versus 60% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Washta schools on SchoolGrade

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