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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$320,806

Cost of Crime™ for Ireton, IA

In 2025, crime will cost $772 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Ireton 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 Ireton, IA Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Ireton's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Ireton sits in the 68th percentile, ahead of 68% of cities and behind 32%. The grade covers only Ireton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Ireton is 18.58 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 51 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 55 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Ireton, IA report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ireton, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ireton for 2025 is $320,806, about $265 per resident and $772 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

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

Ireton, IA:	$265
Shenandoah, IA:	$542
Norwalk, IA:	$145
Iowa:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ireton is $265 per year, which is $199 less than the national average and $61 less than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Ireton:

In Shenandoah, IA, crime costs $542 per person, which is $277 more than in Ireton.
In Norwalk, IA, crime costs $145 per person, which is $120 less than in Ireton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Ireton	Cost per Ireton Resident
Murder	$72,362	$60
Rape/Sexual Assault	$51,934	$43
Robbery	$5,289	$4
Assault	$48,650	$40
Kidnapping	$7,045	$6
Vehicle Theft	$10,302	$9
Burglary	$18,118	$15
Theft	$44,135	$36
Arson	$1,656	$1
Vandalism	$24,022	$20
Animal Cruelty	$474	$0
Drug Crimes	$31,834	$26
Identity Theft	$4,987	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$320,806	$265

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ireton, 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 Ireton totals $743,115 ($614 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,063,921 ($879 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 Ireton's 1,211 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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Ireton 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 Ireton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.399
Robbery	0.1388
Rape	0.7073
Murder	0.0318
Total Violent Crime	2.277 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.037
Vehicle Theft	0.5494
Burglary	1.650
Arson	0.0566
Total Property Crime	9.293 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0959
Drug Crimes	3.554
Vandalism	2.777
Identity Theft	0.5321
Animal Cruelty	0.0529
Total "Other" Rate	7.011 (B-)

Individual Ireton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
McNally, IA	B-	A-	B
Maurice, IA	B	B-	B+
Craig, IA	C	B-	C-
Hawarden, IA	C	B+	B-
Sioux Center, IA	B	B+	B
Struble, IA	C-	B-	C+
Chatsworth, IA	C+	A	B-
Hudson, SD	D+	D+	C
Brunsville, IA	D-	D-	D-
Orange City, IA	C+	B-	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Ireton 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
Salisbury, NH	A-	A+	A+
Nome, TX	C-	C-	C-
Oglesby, TX	B	C	C
Orient, NY	B+	A-	A-
Quebeck, TN	C	B	B
Ranger, WV	B	C+	C+
Ray, ND	D+	B-	B-
Rehrersburg, PA	A-	A+	A+
Rhea, AR	D+	D-	D-
Rose Valley, PA	A-	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Ireton is safer than 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 Ireton, IA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 71% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Ireton schools on SchoolGrade

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