The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Iowa, LA: Crime Maps and Statistics

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$4.79 million

Cost of Crime™ for Iowa, LA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,506 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Iowa 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 Iowa, LA Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Iowa's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Iowa sits in the 35th percentile, ahead of 35% of cities and behind 65%. The grade covers only Iowa's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Iowa is 29.74 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 24 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 67 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Iowa, LA report the most crime, about 94 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Iowa, LA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Iowa for 2025 is $4,789,247, about $488 per resident and $1,506 per household. That equals 1.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

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

Iowa, LA:	$488
Angola, LA:	$1419
Madisonville, LA:	$283
Louisiana:	$723
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Iowa is $488 per year, which is $24 more than the national average and $235 less than Louisiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Iowa:

In Angola, LA, crime costs $1,419 per person, which is $931 more than in Iowa.
In Madisonville, LA, crime costs $283 per person, which is $205 less than in Iowa

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Iowa	Cost per Iowa Resident
Murder	$1.75 million	$179
Rape/Sexual Assault	$381,506	$39
Robbery	$131,910	$13
Assault	$696,862	$71
Kidnapping	$79,923	$8
Vehicle Theft	$290,963	$30
Burglary	$207,760	$21
Theft	$761,627	$78
Arson	$13,991	$1
Vandalism	$268,434	$27
Animal Cruelty	$5,924	$1
Drug Crimes	$198,032	$20
Identity Theft	$894	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$4,789,247	$488

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Iowa, LA

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 Iowa totals $13,659,051 ($1,393 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $18,448,298 ($1,881 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 do the same, and of Iowa's 9,806 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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Iowa 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 Iowa residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.474
Robbery	0.4277
Rape	0.6417
Murder	0.0950
Total Violent Crime	3.639 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.00
Vehicle Theft	1.916
Burglary	2.336
Arson	0.0591
Total Property Crime	19.31 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1344
Drug Crimes	2.730
Vandalism	3.832
Identity Theft	0.0118
Animal Cruelty	0.0817
Total "Other" Rate	6.790 (B-)

Individual Iowa Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Manchester, LA	B	B-	B
Woodlawn, LA	A-	C	B+
Lacassine, LA	B+	A-	B
Holmwood, LA	C	D-	C-
Fenton, LA	B	B-	B-
Hayes, LA	C	C-	D+
Moss Bluff, LA	B-	B	C
Lake Charles, LA	D	D	D-
Bell City, LA	C-	D	D
Welsh, LA	B+	C+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Iowa 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
Folkston, GA	D	D	D
Upper Sandusky, OH	C+	C-	C-
Valley Falls, SC	D-	D-	D-
Haw River, NC	C-	C	C
Hartford City, IN	B+	B-	B-
Garden City Park, NY	C	D+	D+
Furlong, PA	A+	A+	A+
Fruitvale, CO	D-	D+	D+
Freeport, ME	B-	A	A
Fort Stewart, GA	A-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Iowa is safer than the Louisiana state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Iowa, LA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Iowa schools on SchoolGrade

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