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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$47,324

Cost of Crime™ for Berea, IA

In 2025, crime will cost $548 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Berea 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 Berea, 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 Berea's combined rate is lower than the norm. Berea sits in the 74th percentile, ahead of 74% of cities and behind 26%. The grade covers only Berea's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Berea is 16.87 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 45 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 88 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Berea, IA report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Berea, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Berea for 2025 is $47,324, about $234 per resident and $548 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): 63.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 22.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.9%

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

Berea, IA:	$234
Shenandoah, IA:	$542
Norwalk, IA:	$145
Iowa:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Berea is $234 per year, which is $230 less than the national average and $91 less than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Berea:

In Shenandoah, IA, crime costs $542 per person, which is $307 more than in Berea.
In Norwalk, IA, crime costs $145 per person, which is $89 less than in Berea

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Berea	Cost per Berea Resident
Murder	$9,094	$45
Rape/Sexual Assault	$9,435	$47
Robbery	$1,571	$8
Assault	$5,032	$25
Kidnapping	$1,063	$5
Vehicle Theft	$444	$2
Burglary	$1,688	$8
Theft	$4,552	$23
Arson	$567	$3
Vandalism	$4,574	$23
Animal Cruelty	$116	$1
Drug Crimes	$7,476	$37
Identity Theft	$1,714	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$47,324	$234

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Berea, 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 Berea totals $107,656 ($533 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $154,980 ($767 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 city holds few 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 Berea's 202 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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Berea 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 Berea residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8674
Robbery	0.2472
Rape	0.7703
Murder	0.0240
Total Violent Crime	1.909 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.351
Vehicle Theft	0.1420
Burglary	0.9215
Arson	0.1162
Total Property Crime	5.530 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0868
Drug Crimes	5.003
Vandalism	3.169
Identity Theft	1.096
Animal Cruelty	0.0775
Total "Other" Rate	9.433 (C)

Individual Berea Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Anita, IA	B-	B	B+
Bridgewater, IA	A-	B-	A
Wiota, IA	B-	B+	B+
Massena, IA	B	B	B
Fontanelle, IA	B+	A+	A-
Adair, IA	C+	A	C+
Cumberland, IA	A-	A-	A
Casey, IA	A-	B	A+
Greenfield, IA	C	C-	B
Lorah, IA	C+	B	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Berea 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 End, IL	A	B+	B+
Poolville, NY	B	C-	C-
Metal, PA	A+	A+	A+
West Pierrepont, NY	A-	C+	C+
Clear Fork, VA	D+	D	D
Meadows, IL	A	B	B
Southland, TX	D-	D-	D-
Clubb, MO	D	D+	D+
Pritchett, CO	F	F	F
Mayesburg, MO	C-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Berea 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 Berea, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Berea schools on SchoolGrade

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