Buchanan County, IA Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of robbery is much lower than the average US county. Buchanan County is in the 91st percentile for safety, meaning 9% of counties are safer and 91% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Buchanan County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of robbery in Buchanan County is 0.2110 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Buchanan County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Buchanan County may be as high as 1 in 3,887 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 6,830 in the southwest part of the county. See the section on interpreting the robbery map, however, because comparing rates for robbery or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Buchanan County, IA: about 1 per year. The east part of Buchanan County has fewer cases of robbery with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Robbery Maps

When looking at the robbery map for Buchanan County, remember that the rate of robbery 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 central part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the robbery rate map do not always indicate danger for Buchanan County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Buchanan 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 Buchanan County has 1, have the same problem. Of Buchanan County’s 20,224 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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Buchanan County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All robbery rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Buchanan County residents in a standard year.

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Fayette County, IA	B-	C	B+	B
Black Hawk County, IA	C+	C	C-	A
Delaware County, IA	A	A	A	A
Benton County, IA	A-	A	A-	A-
Bremer County, IA	A-	A	A-	A
Linn County, IA	B	B+	B+	A+
Clayton County, IA	B	B	B+	A-
Jones County, IA	A-	B+	A	A
Grundy County, IA	A	C	A+	A
Tama County, IA	B-	B-	C+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Buchanan County is lower versus other counties of the same size for robbery. 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	Robbery Crime Grade
Fredericksburg City, VA	D-	C	C	B-
Sawyer County, WI	C	D+	D+	D
Scott County, IN	A-	A-	A-	B
Scott County, TN	D-	D-	D-	C-
Scurry County, TX	D	D+	D+	D+
Shelby County, IA	B+	B	B	A
Garvin County, OK	D	C-	C-	B-
Garrett County, MD	C-	D	D	D-
Shelby County, IL	A	A-	A-	D-
Shelby County, TX	D	D	D	D+

Considering only the robbery rate, Buchanan County 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 Buchanan County, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 63% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Buchanan County schools on SchoolGrade

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