The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Buck Grove, 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?

$13,567

Cost of Crime™ for Buck Grove, IA

In 2025, crime will cost $847 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Buck Grove 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 Buck Grove, 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 Buck Grove's combined rate is lower than the norm. Buck Grove sits in the 72nd percentile, ahead of 72% of cities and behind 28%. The grade covers only Buck Grove's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Buck Grove is 17.50 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 51 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 59 in the south.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in Buck Grove, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Buck Grove for 2025 is $13,567, about $277 per resident and $847 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): 56.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Buck Grove Compared to Other Cities?

Buck Grove, IA:	$277
Shenandoah, IA:	$542
Norwalk, IA:	$145
Iowa:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Buck Grove is $277 per year, which is $187 less than the national average and $49 less than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Buck Grove:

In Shenandoah, IA, crime costs $542 per person, which is $265 more than in Buck Grove.
In Norwalk, IA, crime costs $145 per person, which is $132 less than in Buck Grove

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Buck Grove	Cost per Buck Grove Resident
Murder	$3,960	$81
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2,287	$47
Robbery	$375	$8
Assault	$1,959	$40
Kidnapping	$388	$8
Vehicle Theft	$66	$1
Burglary	$443	$9
Theft	$2,291	$47
Arson	$122	$2
Vandalism	$853	$17
Animal Cruelty	$16	$0
Drug Crimes	$797	$16
Identity Theft	$8	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$13,567	$277

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Buck Grove, 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 Buck Grove totals $37,872 ($773 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $51,439 ($1,050 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 Buck Grove's 49 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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Buck Grove 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 Buck Grove residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.392
Robbery	0.2431
Rape	0.7698
Murder	0.0430
Total Violent Crime	2.448 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.029
Vehicle Theft	0.0876
Burglary	0.9958
Arson	0.1034
Total Property Crime	10.22 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1307
Drug Crimes	2.200
Vandalism	2.437
Identity Theft	0.0223
Animal Cruelty	0.0439
Total "Other" Rate	4.834 (B+)

Individual Buck Grove Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Dow City, IA	B+	A	A
Arion, IA	A-	A-	A+
Defiance, IA	B	B+	A
Denison, IA	C-	D-	C
Earling, IA	B	A-	A-
Kenwood, IA	A-	A-	A
Manilla, IA	C	C	C
Dunlap, IA	A-	B+	A
Vail, IA	B-	C-	B+
Aspinwall, IA	B	B-	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Buck Grove 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
Zerbe, PA	B+	B+	B+
Bustamante, TX	F	F	F
Glenrio, TX	F	F	F
Goodlake, OK	B-	D	D
Uniontown, OK	C-	C-	C-
Valley Park, MS	C-	B	B
Juanita, ND	D-	C+	C+
Wilkins, NV	F	F	F
Willis, TN	D-	F	F
Willowbrook, AL	B-	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Buck Grove 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 Buck Grove, IA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 53% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Buck Grove schools on SchoolGrade

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