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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$122,363

Cost of Crime™ for Gladwin, IA

In 2025, crime will cost $914 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Gladwin 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 Gladwin, 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 Gladwin's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Gladwin sits in the 48th percentile, ahead of 48% of cities and behind 52%. The grade covers only Gladwin's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Gladwin is 24.76 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 35 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 71 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Gladwin, IA report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Gladwin, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Gladwin for 2025 is $122,363, about $292 per resident and $914 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 63.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 24.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

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

Gladwin, IA:	$292
Shenandoah, IA:	$542
Norwalk, IA:	$145
Iowa:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Gladwin is $292 per year, which is $172 less than the national average and $34 less than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Gladwin:

In Shenandoah, IA, crime costs $542 per person, which is $250 more than in Gladwin.
In Norwalk, IA, crime costs $145 per person, which is $147 less than in Gladwin

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Gladwin	Cost per Gladwin Resident
Murder	$18,415	$44
Rape/Sexual Assault	$17,411	$42
Robbery	$4,369	$10
Assault	$17,856	$43
Kidnapping	$2,985	$7
Vehicle Theft	$4,425	$11
Burglary	$6,798	$16
Theft	$26,215	$63
Arson	$1,036	$2
Vandalism	$9,871	$24
Animal Cruelty	$238	$1
Drug Crimes	$11,439	$27
Identity Theft	$1,304	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$122,363	$292

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Gladwin, 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 Gladwin totals $212,559 ($507 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $334,922 ($799 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 Gladwin's 419 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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Gladwin 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 Gladwin residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.484
Robbery	0.3315
Rape	0.6853
Murder	0.0234
Total Violent Crime	2.524 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.08
Vehicle Theft	0.6820
Burglary	1.789
Arson	0.1024
Total Property Crime	14.65 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1175
Drug Crimes	3.691
Vandalism	3.298
Identity Theft	0.4021
Animal Cruelty	0.0767
Total "Other" Rate	7.585 (C+)

Individual Gladwin Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
River Junction, IA	B+	B+	B+
Haskins, IA	C+	A+	C-
Conesville, IA	A-	A	A-
Ainsworth, IA	C+	A+	C-
Lone Tree, IA	D+	C+	D
Cotter, IA	B	B	B
Riverside, IA	A-	A	A-
Columbus Junction, IA	C-	C-	C-
Fredonia, IA	B-	B+	C+
Columbus City, IA	C+	C-	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Gladwin 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
Whitehouse, AL	D	D	D
Erdahl, MN	C+	A-	A-
Eolian, TX	D+	D	D
Empire, LA	D	F	F
Emmet, NE	D+	B	B
Emden, MO	C	D-	D-
Emanuel, KY	D	C-	C-
White Pine, MI	C	D-	D-
Elk City, ID	D+	C+	C+
Errol, NH	D	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Gladwin 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 Gladwin, IA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 56% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Gladwin schools on SchoolGrade

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