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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$500,941

Cost of Crime™ for Kellogg, IA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,117 per household.

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

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Kellogg's combined rate is higher than the norm. Kellogg sits in the 27th percentile, ahead of 27% of cities and behind 73%. The grade covers only Kellogg's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Kellogg is 33.30 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 23 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 61 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Kellogg, IA report the most crime, about 16 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Kellogg, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Kellogg for 2025 is $500,941, about $411 per resident and $1,117 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): 60.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

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

Kellogg, IA:	$411
Shenandoah, IA:	$542
Norwalk, IA:	$145
Iowa:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Kellogg is $411 per year, which is $53 less than the national average and $86 more than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Kellogg:

In Shenandoah, IA, crime costs $542 per person, which is $130 more than in Kellogg.
In Norwalk, IA, crime costs $145 per person, which is $266 less than in Kellogg

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Kellogg	Cost per Kellogg Resident
Murder	$76,980	$63
Rape/Sexual Assault	$52,789	$43
Robbery	$13,193	$11
Assault	$108,914	$89
Kidnapping	$5,909	$5
Vehicle Theft	$20,968	$17
Burglary	$37,833	$31
Theft	$85,400	$70
Arson	$3,064	$3
Vandalism	$56,075	$46
Animal Cruelty	$523	$0
Drug Crimes	$33,539	$28
Identity Theft	$5,753	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$500,941	$411

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Kellogg, 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 Kellogg totals $798,040 ($655 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,298,981 ($1,066 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 Kellogg's 1,218 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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Kellogg 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 Kellogg residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.114
Robbery	0.3444
Rape	0.7148
Murder	0.0336
Total Violent Crime	4.206 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.54
Vehicle Theft	1.112
Burglary	3.425
Arson	0.1042
Total Property Crime	18.18 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0800
Drug Crimes	3.723
Vandalism	6.444
Identity Theft	0.6103
Animal Cruelty	0.0580
Total "Other" Rate	10.92 (D+)

Individual Kellogg Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Killduff, IA	D	D+	D
Oakland Acres, IA	B-	B+	B-
Newton, IA	C	C	C+
Newburg, IA	B-	B+	C+
Grinnell, IA	C	B+	D+
Lambs Grove, IA	B+	A-	A-
Laurel, IA	C+	B+	C
Sully, IA	B+	B+	A-
Lynnville, IA	B+	A	A-
Gilman, IA	C+	A-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Kellogg 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
Weeping Water, NE	C+	C-	C-
Cascade, MD	C-	C+	C+
Chester, MA	B-	B-	B-
Chili, WI	B-	B-	B-
Clayton Village, MS	B+	A	A
Colfax, IL	A	B+	B+
Cornish, NH	B+	A+	A+
Danese, WV	B+	C+	C+
Deal, NJ	F	C-	C-
Duplex, TN	C	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Kellogg is less safe than the Iowa 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 Kellogg, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 65% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Kellogg schools on SchoolGrade

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