Forest City, IA Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of robbery is much lower than the average US city. Forest City is in the 90th percentile for safety, meaning 10% of cities are safer and 90% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Forest City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of robbery in Forest City is 0.1859 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Forest City generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Forest City may be as high as 1 in 3,718 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 6,629 in the west part of the city.

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

How Forest City's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery rate in Forest City 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, Forest City 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 Robbery in Forest City, IA

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Forest City about $31,222 in 2025, or roughly $6 per resident. This is part of Forest City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Forest City, including every crime type and how Forest City compares to other cities.

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 Forest City's crime maps on the Forest City overall crime page.

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Individual Forest City Crime Maps & Stats

Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of robbery in Forest City is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Forest City.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Miller, IA	B	A-	B+	A
Leland, IA	C+	B	C+	A-
Hayfield, IA	C	C-	C+	A-
Crystal Lake, IA	D	D-	D	B+
Fertile, IA	C-	C+	C-	B
Thompson, IA	C	C+	C	B
Duncan, IA	C	C-	C	A-
Garner, IA	B	A-	B	A-
Lake Mills, IA	B-	C+	B+	B
Joice, IA	B	B	B	B+

Robbery in City with Similar Populations

Forest City is lower versus other cities of the same size for robbery. The table below compares robbery in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
East Earl, PA	A-	A	A	B-
South Grafton, MA	A	B	B	A+
South Glastonbury, CT	A	A+	A+	B+
South Brooksville, FL	A	B+	B+	A
Dyersville, IA	A-	B-	B-	A+
Eagar, AZ	C+	D-	D-	F
South Bay, FL	B-	D	D	B+
South Barrington, IL	A-	A-	A-	C
Eagle, WI	A-	D+	D+	B+
Early, TX	C-	D+	D+	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Forest City, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 65% actual proficiency versus 59% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Forest City schools on SchoolGrade

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