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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$7.24 million

Cost of Crime™ for Henry County, IA

In 2025, crime will cost $841 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Henry County 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 Henry County, IA Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Henry County's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Henry County sits in the 58th percentile, ahead of 58% of counties and behind 42%. The grade covers only Henry County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Henry County is 27.64 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 31 in the central areas to 1 in 69 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Henry County, IA report the most crime, about 279 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Henry County, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Henry County for 2025 is $7,242,264, about $341 per resident and $841 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Henry County Compared to Other Counties?

Henry County, IA:	$341
Scott County, IA:	$372
Dallas County, IA:	$264
Iowa:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Henry County is $341 per year, which is $123 less than the national average and $16 more than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Henry County:

In Scott County, IA, crime costs $372 per person, which is $31 more than in Henry County.
In Dallas County, IA, crime costs $264 per person, which is $77 less than in Henry County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Henry County	Cost per Henry County Resident
Murder	$897,167	$42
Rape/Sexual Assault	$934,747	$44
Robbery	$132,562	$6
Assault	$1.80 million	$85
Kidnapping	$88,657	$4
Vehicle Theft	$183,316	$9
Burglary	$429,366	$20
Theft	$1.21 million	$57
Arson	$57,388	$3
Vandalism	$735,293	$35
Animal Cruelty	$10,866	$1
Drug Crimes	$722,236	$34
Identity Theft	$43,932	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$7,242,264	$341

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Henry County, 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 Henry County totals $10,958,089 ($517 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $18,200,352 ($858 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 county 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 Henry County has 11, do the same, and of Henry County's 21,216 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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Henry County 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 Henry County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.955
Robbery	0.1986
Rape	0.7266
Murder	0.0225
Total Violent Crime	3.902 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.98
Vehicle Theft	0.5580
Burglary	2.231
Arson	0.1120
Total Property Crime	13.88 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0689
Drug Crimes	4.602
Vandalism	4.851
Identity Theft	0.2675
Animal Cruelty	0.0692
Total "Other" Rate	9.859 (B-)

Individual Henry County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of crime in Henry County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Henry County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Louisa County, IA	A-	B+	A-
Jefferson County, IA	C-	B+	C-
Des Moines County, IA	C	C	C-
Van Buren County, IA	B+	A	A
Washington County, IA	A-	A	A-
Lee County, IA	C+	B-	C+
Henderson County, IL	A-	B+	A
Clark County, MO	D+	D+	D+
Keokuk County, IA	B+	B+	A-
Muscatine County, IA	B+	B+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Henry County is lower versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Okfuskee County, OK	D-	D-	D-
Monroe County, AL	C-	D+	D+
Monroe County, GA	A-	B	B
Monroe County, KY	B+	A	A
Monroe County, OH	B-	C-	C-
Monroe County, WV	A-	B-	B-
Montague County, TX	D	C-	C-
Montezuma County, CO	D-	D	D
Montgomery County, IL	B+	A-	A-
Montgomery County, KY	A	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Henry County 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 Henry County, IA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 55% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Henry County schools on SchoolGrade

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