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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$47,722

Cost of Crime™ for Lambs Grove, IA

In 2025, crime will cost $557 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lambs Grove 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 Lambs Grove, 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 Lambs Grove's combined rate is lower than the norm. Lambs Grove sits in the 76th percentile, ahead of 76% of cities and behind 24%. The grade covers only Lambs Grove's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lambs Grove is 16.42 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 60 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 61 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Lambs Grove, IA report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lambs Grove, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lambs Grove for 2025 is $47,722, about $216 per resident and $557 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 62.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 24.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Lambs Grove Compared to Other Cities?

Lambs Grove, IA:	$216
Shenandoah, IA:	$542
Norwalk, IA:	$145
Iowa:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lambs Grove is $216 per year, which is $248 less than the national average and $110 less than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lambs Grove:

In Shenandoah, IA, crime costs $542 per person, which is $326 more than in Lambs Grove.
In Norwalk, IA, crime costs $145 per person, which is $71 less than in Lambs Grove

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lambs Grove	Cost per Lambs Grove Resident
Murder	$8,173	$37
Rape/Sexual Assault	$8,865	$40
Robbery	$1,513	$7
Assault	$6,257	$28
Kidnapping	$382	$2
Vehicle Theft	$1,732	$8
Burglary	$2,246	$10
Theft	$6,238	$28
Arson	$615	$3
Vandalism	$7,295	$33
Animal Cruelty	$76	$0
Drug Crimes	$4,300	$19
Identity Theft	$31	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$47,722	$216

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lambs Grove, 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 Lambs Grove totals $99,118 ($448 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $146,841 ($664 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 Lambs Grove's 221 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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Lambs Grove 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 Lambs Grove residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9858
Robbery	0.2176
Rape	0.6616
Murder	0.0197
Total Violent Crime	1.885 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.450
Vehicle Theft	0.5061
Burglary	1.121
Arson	0.1152
Total Property Crime	7.192 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0285
Drug Crimes	2.630
Vandalism	4.621
Identity Theft	0.0182
Animal Cruelty	0.0462
Total "Other" Rate	7.344 (B-)

Individual Lambs Grove Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Newton, IA	C	C	C+
Goddard, IA	C	C	C
Killduff, IA	D	D+	D
Colfax, IA	C+	B	C
Ira, IA	A-	A	B+
Baxter, IA	A-	A-	A+
Kellogg, IA	D+	D+	D+
Green Castle, IA	C+	C+	C+
Monroe, IA	C-	D+	C
Prairie City, IA	B-	B-	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lambs Grove 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
Prince, WV	B+	A-	A-
Neadmore, IL	B+	B+	B+
Nebraska, NC	D-	F	F
Nelsonville, MO	B	D-	D-
Neshoba, MS	A+	A+	A+
Nevinville, IA	B+	B	B
New Empire, NV	D-	D	D
New Germantown, PA	A+	A	A
New Hartford, IL	B+	A	A
New Lebanon, PA	A	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Lambs Grove 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 Lambs Grove, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Lambs Grove schools on SchoolGrade

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