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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$529,763

Cost of Crime™ for George, IA

In 2025, crime will cost $731 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of George 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 George, 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 George's combined rate is about the same as the norm. George sits in the 46th percentile, ahead of 46% of cities and behind 54%. The grade covers only George's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in George is 25.48 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 33 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 48 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of George, IA report the most crime, about 14 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in George, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in George for 2025 is $529,763, about $326 per resident and $731 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): 62.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.8%

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

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

The overall cost of crime per resident in George is $326 per year, which is $138 less than the national average and $1 more than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to George:

In Shenandoah, IA, crime costs $542 per person, which is $215 more than in George.
In Norwalk, IA, crime costs $145 per person, which is $181 less than in George

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to George	Cost per George Resident
Murder	$113,103	$70
Rape/Sexual Assault	$74,630	$46
Robbery	$12,779	$8
Assault	$66,747	$41
Kidnapping	$7,683	$5
Vehicle Theft	$8,831	$5
Burglary	$27,296	$17
Theft	$73,681	$45
Arson	$4,947	$3
Vandalism	$63,369	$39
Animal Cruelty	$1,158	$1
Drug Crimes	$72,502	$45
Identity Theft	$3,037	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$529,763	$326

The Intangible Cost of Crime in George, 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 George totals $1,130,529 ($696 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,660,292 ($1,022 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 central part of the city holds more 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, of which George has 1, do the same, and of George's 1,624 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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George 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 George residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.431
Robbery	0.2502
Rape	0.7579
Murder	0.0371
Total Violent Crime	2.476 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.760
Vehicle Theft	0.3512
Burglary	1.853
Arson	0.1261
Total Property Crime	11.09 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0780
Drug Crimes	6.035
Vandalism	5.462
Identity Theft	0.2416
Animal Cruelty	0.0964
Total "Other" Rate	11.91 (D+)

Individual George Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Matlock, IA	B-	C	B-
Little Rock, IA	B	A-	B+
Rock Rapids, IA	B	B	A-
Boyden, IA	B-	B-	B-
Ashton, IA	C	B-	C
Doon, IA	B+	A-	A
Hull, IA	A	A	A+
Ellsworth, MN	B	C+	B
Sibley, IA	C	C-	C
Sheldon, IA	C-	C+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

George 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
Knights Landing, CA	D	F	F
Glidden, IA	A+	A+	A+
Gibbon, MN	D-	B-	B-
Frederic, MI	B-	C-	C-
Harned, KY	C	C	C
Encinal, TX	D-	D-	D-
Echeconnee, GA	A	B-	B-
Terrytown, NE	D-	D+	D+
Veguita, NM	D-	D-	D-
Vermillion, MN	A	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, George 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 George, IA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 71% actual proficiency versus 59% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See George schools on SchoolGrade

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