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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$248,558

Cost of Crime™ for Crystal Lake, IA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,128 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Crystal Lake 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 Crystal Lake, IA Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Crystal Lake's combined rate is higher than the norm. Crystal Lake sits in the 16th percentile, ahead of 16% of cities and behind 84%. The grade covers only Crystal Lake's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Crystal Lake is 41.83 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 23 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 27 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Crystal Lake, IA report the most crime, about 11 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Crystal Lake, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Crystal Lake for 2025 is $248,558, about $504 per resident and $1,128 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 62.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Crystal Lake Compared to Other Cities?

Crystal Lake, IA:	$504
Shenandoah, IA:	$542
Norwalk, IA:	$145
Iowa:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Crystal Lake is $504 per year, which is $40 more than the national average and $179 more than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Crystal Lake:

In Shenandoah, IA, crime costs $542 per person, which is $37 more than in Crystal Lake.
In Norwalk, IA, crime costs $145 per person, which is $359 less than in Crystal Lake

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Crystal Lake	Cost per Crystal Lake Resident
Murder	$29,267	$59
Rape/Sexual Assault	$25,607	$52
Robbery	$4,935	$10
Assault	$67,945	$138
Kidnapping	$2,423	$5
Vehicle Theft	$3,942	$8
Burglary	$16,298	$33
Theft	$39,706	$81
Arson	$1,444	$3
Vandalism	$29,972	$61
Animal Cruelty	$396	$1
Drug Crimes	$25,679	$52
Identity Theft	$945	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$248,558	$504

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Crystal Lake, 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 Crystal Lake totals $336,718 ($683 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $585,276 ($1,187 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 Crystal Lake's 493 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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Crystal Lake 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 Crystal Lake residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.799
Robbery	0.3182
Rape	0.8566
Murder	0.0316
Total Violent Crime	6.005 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.55
Vehicle Theft	0.5164
Burglary	3.645
Arson	0.1213
Total Property Crime	19.83 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0811
Drug Crimes	7.042
Vandalism	8.510
Identity Theft	0.2476
Animal Cruelty	0.1086
Total "Other" Rate	15.99 (D-)

Individual Crystal Lake Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hayfield, IA	C	C-	C+
Woden, IA	C-	D+	C
Forest City, IA	C-	C	C
Duncan, IA	C	C-	C
Britt, IA	C	D	B-
Hutchins, IA	C-	D	C
Leland, IA	C+	B	C+
Thompson, IA	C	C+	C
Miller, IA	B	A-	B+
Titonka, IA	C+	A	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Crystal Lake 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
Indian River, NY	B+	D+	D+
Peone, WA	C-	C-	C-
Julien, KY	B-	A-	A-
Trevilians, VA	C	C+	C+
Jolon, CA	C+	D-	D-
Jeff, KY	C	C+	C+
Tuscarora, PA	A+	A	A
Ivy, VA	B	A-	A-
Tuscola, MS	A	A+	A+
Irwin, OH	B	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Crystal Lake is less safe than the Iowa state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Crystal Lake, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 65% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Crystal Lake schools on SchoolGrade

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