The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in La Porte City, IA: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$871,497

Cost of Crime™ for La Porte City, IA

In 2025, crime will cost $739 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of La Porte City 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 La Porte City, IA Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where La Porte City's combined rate is about the same as the norm. La Porte City sits in the 54th percentile, ahead of 54% of cities and behind 46%. The grade covers only La Porte City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in La Porte City is 22.81 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 40 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 67 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of La Porte City, IA report the most crime, about 23 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in La Porte City, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in La Porte City for 2025 is $871,497, about $300 per resident and $739 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): 61.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in La Porte City Compared to Other Cities?

La Porte City, IA:	$300
Shenandoah, IA:	$542
Norwalk, IA:	$145
Iowa:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in La Porte City is $300 per year, which is $165 less than the national average and $26 less than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to La Porte City:

In Shenandoah, IA, crime costs $542 per person, which is $242 more than in La Porte City.
In Norwalk, IA, crime costs $145 per person, which is $154 less than in La Porte City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to La Porte City	Cost per La Porte City Resident
Murder	$110,840	$38
Rape/Sexual Assault	$140,016	$48
Robbery	$25,626	$9
Assault	$172,634	$59
Kidnapping	$11,540	$4
Vehicle Theft	$44,695	$15
Burglary	$66,297	$23
Theft	$110,339	$38
Arson	$6,041	$2
Vandalism	$88,731	$31
Animal Cruelty	$1,928	$1
Drug Crimes	$87,034	$30
Identity Theft	$5,776	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$871,497	$300

The Intangible Cost of Crime in La Porte City, 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 La Porte City totals $1,464,831 ($504 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,336,328 ($803 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, of which La Porte City has 1, do the same, and of La Porte City's 2,908 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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La Porte City 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 La Porte City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.067
Robbery	0.2802
Rape	0.7941
Murder	0.0203
Total Violent Crime	3.162 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.326
Vehicle Theft	0.9926
Burglary	2.514
Arson	0.0860
Total Property Crime	10.92 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0655
Drug Crimes	4.046
Vandalism	4.271
Identity Theft	0.2566
Animal Cruelty	0.0896
Total "Other" Rate	8.729 (C)

Individual La Porte City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Gilbertville, IA	B	A	B
Mount Auburn, IA	A	A-	A
Shady Grove, IA	B+	D+	A
Buckingham, IA	B	A	B+
Raymar, IA	B+	A	B+
Brandon, IA	A-	D	A+
Littleton, IA	B+	C	A
Raymond, IA	B-	B	B-
Elk Run Heights, IA	C	C+	C-
Orange, IA	A-	A	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

La Porte City 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
Brooks, GA	A+	A	A
Ecru, MS	B	A+	A+
Ellendale, DE	C+	B+	B+
Ellerbe, NC	D	D+	D+
Fair Oaks, OK	C	C+	C+
Gardiner, NY	B-	C+	C+
Hanson, KY	B+	A-	A-
Pinetops, NC	D-	D	D
Moselle, MS	A-	A	A
Port Aransas, TX	D-	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, La Porte City 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 La Porte City, IA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 70% actual proficiency versus 62% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See La Porte City schools on SchoolGrade

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