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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$119,921

Cost of Crime™ for Liberty Center, IA

In 2025, crime will cost $902 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Liberty Center 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 Liberty Center, IA Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Liberty Center's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Liberty Center sits in the 98th percentile, ahead of 98% of cities and behind 2%. The grade covers only Liberty Center's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Liberty Center is 8.550 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 61 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 138 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Liberty Center, IA report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Liberty Center, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Liberty Center for 2025 is $119,921, about $321 per resident and $902 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): 44.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 42.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Liberty Center Compared to Other Cities?

Liberty Center, IA:	$321
Shenandoah, IA:	$542
Norwalk, IA:	$145
Iowa:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Liberty Center is $321 per year, which is $144 less than the national average and $5 less than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Liberty Center:

In Shenandoah, IA, crime costs $542 per person, which is $221 more than in Liberty Center.
In Norwalk, IA, crime costs $145 per person, which is $175 less than in Liberty Center

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Liberty Center	Cost per Liberty Center Resident
Murder	$79,032	$211
Rape/Sexual Assault	$13,355	$36
Robbery	$1,479	$4
Assault	$2,632	$7
Kidnapping	$1,894	$5
Vehicle Theft	$1,309	$4
Burglary	$3,375	$9
Theft	$1,378	$4
Arson	$754	$2
Vandalism	$8,320	$22
Animal Cruelty	$102	$0
Drug Crimes	$3,430	$9
Identity Theft	$2,860	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$119,921	$321

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Liberty Center, 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 Liberty Center totals $587,660 ($1,571 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $707,581 ($1,892 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 Liberty Center's 374 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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Liberty Center 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 Liberty Center residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.2451
Robbery	0.1257
Rape	0.5889
Murder	0.1124
Total Violent Crime	1.072 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	0.7115
Vehicle Theft	0.2261
Burglary	0.9948
Arson	0.0835
Total Property Crime	2.016 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0835
Drug Crimes	1.240
Vandalism	3.114
Identity Theft	0.9882
Animal Cruelty	0.0367
Total "Other" Rate	5.462 (B+)

Individual Liberty Center Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lacona, IA	C+	B-	B
Norwood, IA	B	B	B-
Milo, IA	A+	A	A+
Oakley, IA	B	A-	A-
Newbern, IA	B-	B	B-
Ackworth, IA	A	A	A
Medora, IA	A-	A	A-
Indianola, IA	B+	A-	B+
New Virginia, IA	A	A+	A
Lucas, IA	A-	B	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Liberty Center 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
Six Mile, AL	B-	A+	A+
Lettsworth, LA	F	F	F
Shandelee, NY	A	C+	C+
Sharpsburg, MS	B+	A-	A-
Sherwood, ND	D-	D-	D-
Sheshebee, MN	C	C+	C+
Shivers, MS	A+	A+	A+
Shubert, NE	C+	C+	C+
Simpson, IN	A	A	A
Legonier, LA	D-	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Liberty Center 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 Liberty Center, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 64% actual proficiency versus 59% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Liberty Center schools on SchoolGrade

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