The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Ankeny, IA: Crime Maps and Statistics

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$24.4 million

Cost of Crime™ for Ankeny, IA

In 2025, crime will cost $827 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Ankeny with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Ankeny, IA Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Ankeny's combined rate is lower than the norm. Ankeny sits in the 72nd percentile, ahead of 72% of cities and behind 28%. The grade covers only Ankeny's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Ankeny is 17.62 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 26 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 87 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Ankeny, IA report the most crime, about 202 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 116 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ankeny, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ankeny for 2025 is $24,373,447, about $317 per resident and $827 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Ankeny Compared to Other Cities?

Ankeny, IA:	$317
Shenandoah, IA:	$542
Norwalk, IA:	$145
Iowa:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ankeny is $317 per year, which is $147 less than the national average and $8 less than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Ankeny:

In Shenandoah, IA, crime costs $542 per person, which is $224 more than in Ankeny.
In Norwalk, IA, crime costs $145 per person, which is $172 less than in Ankeny

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Ankeny for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Ankeny	Cost per Ankeny Resident
Murder	$8.88 million	$115
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3.23 million	$42
Robbery	$276,095	$4
Assault	$3.05 million	$40
Kidnapping	$297,880	$4
Vehicle Theft	$1.65 million	$21
Burglary	$828,511	$11
Theft	$2.67 million	$35
Arson	$148,036	$2
Vandalism	$1.15 million	$15
Animal Cruelty	$25,335	$0
Drug Crimes	$2.04 million	$27
Identity Theft	$128,817	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$24,373,447	$317

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ankeny, IA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Ankeny totals $75,090,899 ($977 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $99,464,347 ($1,294 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The southeast part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Ankeny has 8, do the same, and of Ankeny's 76,865 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Ankeny Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.382
Robbery	0.1142
Rape	0.6933
Murder	0.0614
Total Violent Crime	2.251 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.716
Vehicle Theft	1.386
Burglary	1.188
Arson	0.0798
Total Property Crime	9.370 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0639
Drug Crimes	3.591
Vandalism	2.086
Identity Theft	0.2165
Animal Cruelty	0.0446
Total "Other" Rate	6.002 (B)

Individual Ankeny Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Alleman, IA	A	A+	A-
Polk City, IA	A	C	A+
Berwick, IA	B	B+	A-
Elkhart, IA	A	C	A+
Johnston, IA	A-	B	A-
Bondurant, IA	A	B-	A-
Enterprise, IA	A	C	A+
Altoona, IA	A-	A-	A-
Des Moines, IA	C+	C+	C+
Grimes, IA	A-	A	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Ankeny is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Warwick, RI	C+	A	A
Washington, DC	C-	C	C
West Chester, PA	B+	A-	A-
Waldorf, MD	C+	C-	C-
Trenton, NJ	B-	C+	C+
Troy, MI	C+	B	B
Ventura, CA	D	D	D
Valparaiso, IN	B+	A	A
Virginia Beach, VA	D+	C+	C+
Rochester Hills, MI	B	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Ankeny is safer than 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 Ankeny, IA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 73% actual proficiency versus 63% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Ankeny schools on SchoolGrade

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