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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$100,568

Cost of Crime™ for College Springs, IA

In 2025, crime will cost $730 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of College Springs 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 College Springs, IA Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where College Springs's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. College Springs sits in the 43rd percentile, ahead of 43% of cities and behind 57%. The grade covers only College Springs's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in College Springs is 26.42 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 35 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 40 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of College Springs, 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 College Springs, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in College Springs for 2025 is $100,568, about $357 per resident and $730 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in College Springs Compared to Other Cities?

College Springs, IA:	$357
Shenandoah, IA:	$542
Norwalk, IA:	$145
Iowa:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in College Springs is $357 per year, which is $108 less than the national average and $31 more than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to College Springs:

In Shenandoah, IA, crime costs $542 per person, which is $185 more than in College Springs.
In Norwalk, IA, crime costs $145 per person, which is $211 less than in College Springs

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to College Springs	Cost per College Springs Resident
Murder	$23,746	$84
Rape/Sexual Assault	$9,194	$33
Robbery	$3,332	$12
Assault	$11,796	$42
Kidnapping	$1,640	$6
Vehicle Theft	$11,744	$42
Burglary	$5,516	$20
Theft	$14,659	$52
Arson	$673	$2
Vandalism	$10,437	$37
Animal Cruelty	$98	$0
Drug Crimes	$7,382	$26
Identity Theft	$351	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$100,568	$357

The Intangible Cost of Crime in College Springs, 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 College Springs totals $206,083 ($731 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $306,651 ($1,087 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 College Springs's 282 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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College Springs 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 College Springs residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.456
Robbery	0.3757
Rape	0.5377
Murder	0.0448
Total Violent Crime	2.415 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.04
Vehicle Theft	2.689
Burglary	2.157
Arson	0.0988
Total Property Crime	14.98 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0959
Drug Crimes	3.539
Vandalism	5.181
Identity Theft	0.1606
Animal Cruelty	0.0469
Total "Other" Rate	9.023 (C)

Individual College Springs Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Blanchard, IA	D	C+	D
Braddyville, IA	C	B	C
Shambaugh, IA	C+	B-	C
Coin, IA	D	C+	D-
Elmo, MO	C+	B	B-
Yorktown, IA	D-	D+	D-
Clarinda, IA	D	C-	D
Clearmont, MO	C	B-	C
Norwich, IA	D	D	D-
Siam, IA	B	C	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

College Springs is higher 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
Waterloo, NJ	A-	A+	A+
Weitchpec, CA	D	F	F
Weeks, AL	C	B	B
Webster Corner, ME	A+	A+	A+
Carbondale, OH	C+	C+	C+
Webbtown, TN	C	D	D
Carpentersville, IN	A	A-	A-
Carter, MT	D-	D	D
Waterson, PA	A-	B-	B-
Campton Lower Village, NH	B+	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, College Springs is as safe as 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 College Springs, IA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 57% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See College Springs schools on SchoolGrade

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