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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$43,823

Cost of Crime™ for Carl, IA

In 2025, crime will cost $696 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Carl 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 Carl, 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 Carl's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Carl sits in the 68th percentile, ahead of 68% of cities and behind 32%. The grade covers only Carl's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Carl is 18.77 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 43 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 72 in the northwest.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in Carl, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Carl for 2025 is $43,823, about $309 per resident and $696 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): 55.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

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

Carl, IA:	$309
Shenandoah, IA:	$542
Norwalk, IA:	$145
Iowa:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Carl is $309 per year, which is $156 less than the national average and $17 less than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Carl:

In Shenandoah, IA, crime costs $542 per person, which is $233 more than in Carl.
In Norwalk, IA, crime costs $145 per person, which is $163 less than in Carl

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Carl	Cost per Carl Resident
Murder	$12,560	$88
Rape/Sexual Assault	$6,712	$47
Robbery	$1,312	$9
Assault	$3,249	$23
Kidnapping	$1,056	$7
Vehicle Theft	$4,866	$34
Burglary	$1,876	$13
Theft	$3,784	$27
Arson	$290	$2
Vandalism	$3,187	$22
Animal Cruelty	$81	$1
Drug Crimes	$4,612	$32
Identity Theft	$238	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$43,823	$309

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Carl, 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 Carl totals $116,845 ($823 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $160,668 ($1,131 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 Carl's 142 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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Carl 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 Carl residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7966
Robbery	0.2936
Rape	0.7795
Murder	0.0471
Total Violent Crime	1.917 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.145
Vehicle Theft	2.213
Burglary	1.456
Arson	0.0844
Total Property Crime	8.899 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1227
Drug Crimes	4.391
Vandalism	3.142
Identity Theft	0.2168
Animal Cruelty	0.0775
Total "Other" Rate	7.950 (C+)

Individual Carl Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Mount Etna, IA	B	A	B
Prescott, IA	B-	A-	B-
Nevinville, IA	B+	B	B+
Bridgewater, IA	A-	B-	A
Corning, IA	C-	D	C+
Carbon, IA	B	A	B
Massena, IA	B	B	B
Stringtown, IA	C+	A-	C+
Cromwell, IA	C+	A-	C+
Fontanelle, IA	B+	A+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Carl 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
Egeland, ND	F	D+	D+
Tiny, VA	B-	B-	B-
Fountain, AL	D-	F	F
Downey, PA	A	A+	A+
Padus, WI	B	C-	C-
West Pelham, MA	A-	B+	B+
El Mirage, CA	C	D+	D+
Tidwell Prairie, TX	D	D-	D-
Egnar, CO	D-	D-	D-
Fort Necessity, LA	A-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Carl 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 Carl, IA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 57% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Carl schools on SchoolGrade

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