Decatur County, IA Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of robbery is much lower than the average US county. Decatur County is in the 85th percentile for safety, meaning 15% of counties are safer and 85% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Decatur County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of robbery in Decatur County is 0.2641 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Decatur County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Decatur County may be as high as 1 in 3,077 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 5,497 in the south part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the southwest parts of Decatur County, IA: about 1 per year. The west part of Decatur County has fewer cases of robbery with only 0 in a typical year.

How Decatur County's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery rate in Decatur County 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 robbery rate, Decatur County 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 Robbery in Decatur County, IA

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Decatur County about $61,739 in 2025, or roughly $8 per resident. This is part of Decatur County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Decatur County, including every crime type and how Decatur County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Robbery Map

Remember that robbery 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 Decatur County's crime maps on the Decatur County overall crime page.

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Individual Decatur County Crime Maps & Stats

Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Ringgold County, IA	B+	D+	A+	A-
Clarke County, IA	B	A-	C+	A-
Mercer County, MO	D-	D+	F	D+
Wayne County, IA	A-	A+	A+	A
Harrison County, MO	C+	C	B-	D+
Lucas County, IA	A	A	A	A
Union County, IA	B-	B+	B	A
Worth County, MO	C-	B-	D+	D+
Taylor County, IA	B	C+	B+	B
Putnam County, MO	D	D-	D+	D

Robbery in County with Similar Populations

Decatur County is lower versus other counties of the same size for robbery. The table below compares robbery in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Kit Carson County, CO	D-	D	D	D-
Keokuk County, IA	B+	B+	B+	A
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK	C	F	F	D
Keweenaw County, MI	C-	D+	D+	D-
Keya Paha County, NE	C+	B-	B-	D+
Kidder County, ND	D+	B	B	B+
Kimball County, NE	D+	C-	C-	B
Kimble County, TX	F	F	F	F
King and Queen County, VA	B+	B-	B-	B
King County, TX	F	F	F	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Decatur County, IA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Decatur County schools on SchoolGrade

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