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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

$475,491

Cost of Crime™ for Arnolds Park, IA

In 2025, crime will cost $543 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Arnolds Park 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 Arnolds Park, 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 Arnolds Park's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Arnolds Park sits in the 65th percentile, ahead of 65% of cities and behind 35%. The grade covers only Arnolds Park's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Arnolds Park is 19.60 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 27 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 99 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Arnolds Park, IA report the most crime, about 11 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Arnolds Park, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Arnolds Park for 2025 is $475,491, about $287 per resident and $543 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Arnolds Park Compared to Other Cities?

Arnolds Park, IA:	$287
Shenandoah, IA:	$542
Norwalk, IA:	$145
Iowa:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Arnolds Park is $287 per year, which is $178 less than the national average and $39 less than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Arnolds Park:

In Shenandoah, IA, crime costs $542 per person, which is $255 more than in Arnolds Park.
In Norwalk, IA, crime costs $145 per person, which is $141 less than in Arnolds Park

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Arnolds Park	Cost per Arnolds Park Resident
Murder	$86,428	$52
Rape/Sexual Assault	$75,752	$46
Robbery	$18,796	$11
Assault	$98,007	$59
Kidnapping	$8,166	$5
Vehicle Theft	$6,477	$4
Burglary	$24,102	$15
Theft	$52,922	$32
Arson	$6,072	$4
Vandalism	$44,383	$27
Animal Cruelty	$897	$1
Drug Crimes	$49,069	$30
Identity Theft	$4,419	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$475,491	$287

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Arnolds Park, 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 Arnolds Park totals $971,513 ($586 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,447,004 ($872 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 west 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 Arnolds Park has 8, do the same, and of Arnolds Park's 1,659 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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Arnolds Park 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 Arnolds Park residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.057
Robbery	0.3602
Rape	0.7531
Murder	0.0277
Total Violent Crime	3.198 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.159
Vehicle Theft	0.2521
Burglary	1.602
Arson	0.1516
Total Property Crime	8.165 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0812
Drug Crimes	3.999
Vandalism	3.745
Identity Theft	0.3442
Animal Cruelty	0.0731
Total "Other" Rate	8.242 (C+)

Individual Arnolds Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Okoboji, IA	D	C+	D-
West Okoboji, IA	B	B+	B+
Wahpeton, IA	A-	A	A-
Milford, IA	B	B	A-
Spirit Lake, IA	B	A-	B
Triboji Beach, IA	B-	B+	B
Old Town, IA	C+	B+	C+
Orleans, IA	B+	B+	A-
Montgomery, IA	C	B	C
Terril, IA	A	B+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Arnolds Park 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
West Point, KY	C-	C	C
Mount Victory, OH	B-	D+	D+
Sugar Grove, PA	A	B	B
Metlakatla, AK	C-	D-	D-
Woolwine, VA	C	B-	B-
Pineville, WV	C-	C+	C+
Andreas, PA	A+	A	A
Beaver Dam, AZ	C	F	F
Russell, MA	A	A+	A+
Deltaville, VA	D	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Arnolds Park 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 Arnolds Park, IA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 75% actual proficiency versus 70% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Arnolds Park schools on SchoolGrade

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