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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$219,578

Cost of Crime™ for Klemme, IA

In 2025, crime will cost $664 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Klemme 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 Klemme, 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 Klemme's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Klemme sits in the 64th percentile, ahead of 64% of cities and behind 36%. The grade covers only Klemme's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Klemme is 19.89 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 49 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 52 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Klemme, IA report the most crime, about 7 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Klemme, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Klemme for 2025 is $219,578, about $259 per resident and $664 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): 63.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 23.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.5%

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

Klemme, IA:	$259
Shenandoah, IA:	$542
Norwalk, IA:	$145
Iowa:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Klemme is $259 per year, which is $206 less than the national average and $67 less than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Klemme:

In Shenandoah, IA, crime costs $542 per person, which is $283 more than in Klemme.
In Norwalk, IA, crime costs $145 per person, which is $113 less than in Klemme

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Klemme	Cost per Klemme Resident
Murder	$42,658	$50
Rape/Sexual Assault	$44,125	$52
Robbery	$9,015	$11
Assault	$7,908	$9
Kidnapping	$2,876	$3
Vehicle Theft	$8,810	$10
Burglary	$23,776	$28
Theft	$25,954	$31
Arson	$1,587	$2
Vandalism	$25,666	$30
Animal Cruelty	$271	$0
Drug Crimes	$25,369	$30
Identity Theft	$1,562	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$219,578	$259

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Klemme, 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 Klemme totals $501,412 ($591 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $720,990 ($849 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, of which Klemme has 1, do the same, and of Klemme's 849 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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Klemme 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 Klemme residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.3243
Robbery	0.3376
Rape	0.8572
Murder	0.0267
Total Violent Crime	1.546 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.903
Vehicle Theft	0.6701
Burglary	3.088
Arson	0.0774
Total Property Crime	9.738 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0559
Drug Crimes	4.040
Vandalism	4.232
Identity Theft	0.2376
Animal Cruelty	0.0432
Total "Other" Rate	8.608 (C)

Individual Klemme Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Goodell, IA	B	A	B
Garner, IA	B	A-	B
Meservey, IA	B	A	B+
Duncan, IA	C	C-	C
Ventura, IA	B	A-	B
Belmond, IA	C+	B-	B
Thornton, IA	B	A	A-
Kanawha, IA	C-	B+	C
Britt, IA	C	D	B-
Swaledale, IA	B-	B	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Klemme 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
Ruggles, OH	C	D-	D-
Ivanhoe, TX	C	C+	C+
Jeffers, MN	B-	B-	B-
Jelloway, OH	B+	B+	B+
Jonancy, KY	C-	B	B
Jug Fork, MS	A+	A+	A+
Jugtown, NC	D	C-	C-
Karnak, IL	B+	C+	C+
La Grande, WA	F	F	F
Lemitar, NM	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Klemme 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 Klemme, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 63% actual proficiency versus 57% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Klemme schools on SchoolGrade

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