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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$274,712

Cost of Crime™ for Aplington, IA

In 2025, crime will cost $479 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Aplington 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 Aplington, IA Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Aplington's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Aplington sits in the 85th percentile, ahead of 85% of cities and behind 15%. The grade covers only Aplington's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Aplington is 13.89 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 66 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 75 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Aplington, IA report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Aplington, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Aplington for 2025 is $274,712, about $196 per resident and $479 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 62.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 23.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.0%

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

Aplington, IA:	$196
Shenandoah, IA:	$542
Norwalk, IA:	$145
Iowa:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Aplington is $196 per year, which is $269 less than the national average and $130 less than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Aplington:

In Shenandoah, IA, crime costs $542 per person, which is $346 more than in Aplington.
In Norwalk, IA, crime costs $145 per person, which is $50 less than in Aplington

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Aplington	Cost per Aplington Resident
Murder	$61,897	$44
Rape/Sexual Assault	$62,310	$44
Robbery	$12,359	$9
Assault	$9,977	$7
Kidnapping	$6,794	$5
Vehicle Theft	$2,505	$2
Burglary	$16,724	$12
Theft	$34,609	$25
Arson	$3,239	$2
Vandalism	$19,789	$14
Animal Cruelty	$680	$0
Drug Crimes	$41,687	$30
Identity Theft	$2,142	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$274,712	$196

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Aplington, 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 Aplington totals $718,466 ($511 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $993,177 ($707 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 central 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 do the same, and of Aplington's 1,405 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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Aplington 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 Aplington residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.2473
Robbery	0.2797
Rape	0.7314
Murder	0.0234
Total Violent Crime	1.282 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.756
Vehicle Theft	0.1151
Burglary	1.312
Arson	0.0955
Total Property Crime	6.279 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0797
Drug Crimes	4.011
Vandalism	1.972
Identity Theft	0.1969
Animal Cruelty	0.0655
Total "Other" Rate	6.325 (B)

Individual Aplington Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Austinville, IA	A-	A	A
Parkersburg, IA	C	B	C
Kesley, IA	A-	B+	A
Ackley, IA	B-	A-	B-
Stout, IA	B+	C	B+
Cleves, IA	B+	C	A
Sinclair, IA	B	C	B
Faulkner, IA	C+	A+	C
Wellsburg, IA	A-	B-	A
Allison, IA	C	B+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Aplington 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
Block Island, RI	D+	C+	C+
Noxen, PA	A+	A+	A+
North Bonneville, WA	D+	B-	B-
Tar Heel, NC	D	D-	D-
Mount Hamilton, CA	C+	D-	D-
Stanley Junction, TN	C	C-	C-
Vienna, MO	F	C-	C-
Topock, AZ	F	F	F
Warrensburg, IL	A-	B+	B+
Grahamsville, NY	B+	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Aplington 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 Aplington, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 63% actual proficiency versus 57% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Aplington schools on SchoolGrade

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