Waukee, IA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A+ grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US city. Waukee is in the 93rd percentile for safety, meaning 7% of cities are safer and 93% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Waukee's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Waukee is 0.0184 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Waukee generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Waukee may be as high as 1 in 14,570 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 142,677 in the west part of the city.

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

How Waukee's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Waukee 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, Waukee is safer 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 Waukee, IA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Waukee about $971,572 in 2025, or roughly $34 per resident. This is part of Waukee's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Waukee, including every crime type and how Waukee 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 Waukee's crime maps on the Waukee overall crime page.

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Individual Waukee Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Clive, IA	C+	D	C+	A+
West Des Moines, IA	C+	B-	C	A+
Booneville, IA	A	A+	A	B-
Urbandale, IA	B-	B-	B-	A+
Grimes, IA	A-	A	A-	A+
Dallas Center, IA	A	C	A+	A+
Van Meter, IA	A+	B+	A+	A
Windsor Heights, IA	D+	B	D+	A+
Adel, IA	A	B	A+	A+
Johnston, IA	A-	B	A-	A+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Waukee 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
DeSmet, NM	D-	F	F	D
Soddy-Daisy, TN	C+	C	C	A+
Silver Bell, AZ	B	B+	B+	B-
Glassboro, NJ	A-	A	A	A+
Franklin Square, NY	B	C	C	B-
Franklin, OH	C+	B-	B-	B
Festus, MO	C-	C-	C-	D+
Ennis, TX	D	D	D	D-
Eagle River, AK	B	D-	D-	D+
Duncan, OK	D	D+	D+	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Waukee, IA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 77% actual proficiency versus 68% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Waukee schools on SchoolGrade

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