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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$307,695

Cost of Crime™ for Lowden, IA

In 2025, crime will cost $733 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lowden 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 Lowden, 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 Lowden's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Lowden sits in the 43rd percentile, ahead of 43% of cities and behind 57%. The grade covers only Lowden's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lowden is 26.40 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 34 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 57 in the west.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in Lowden, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lowden for 2025 is $307,695, about $329 per resident and $733 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): 62.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

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

Lowden, IA:	$329
Shenandoah, IA:	$542
Norwalk, IA:	$145
Iowa:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lowden is $329 per year, which is $135 less than the national average and $4 more than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lowden:

In Shenandoah, IA, crime costs $542 per person, which is $212 more than in Lowden.
In Norwalk, IA, crime costs $145 per person, which is $184 less than in Lowden

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lowden	Cost per Lowden Resident
Murder	$79,832	$85
Rape/Sexual Assault	$43,215	$46
Robbery	$12,301	$13
Assault	$16,687	$18
Kidnapping	$3,834	$4
Vehicle Theft	$5,119	$5
Burglary	$16,185	$17
Theft	$54,538	$58
Arson	$2,303	$2
Vandalism	$42,323	$45
Animal Cruelty	$595	$1
Drug Crimes	$29,702	$32
Identity Theft	$1,060	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$307,695	$329

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lowden, 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 Lowden totals $746,809 ($799 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,054,504 ($1,128 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 northwest 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 Lowden has 1, do the same, and of Lowden's 935 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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Lowden 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 Lowden residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6214
Robbery	0.4182
Rape	0.7623
Murder	0.0454
Total Violent Crime	1.847 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.26
Vehicle Theft	0.3536
Burglary	1.909
Arson	0.1020
Total Property Crime	13.63 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0676
Drug Crimes	4.295
Vandalism	6.336
Identity Theft	0.1464
Animal Cruelty	0.0860
Total "Other" Rate	10.93 (D+)

Individual Lowden Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Massillon, IA	B+	B+	B+
Wheatland, IA	D	D-	D
Toronto, IA	C+	F	B
Clarence, IA	C-	B	D+
Oxford Mills, IA	C+	C-	B-
Big Rock, IA	B-	D-	B
Bennett, IA	B	B+	A-
Oxford Junction, IA	C	D+	C
Lost Nation, IA	C-	B+	C
Calamus, IA	B-	C	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lowden is similar 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
Victoria, IN	B-	B	B
Cherry Point, NC	C	B-	B-
Cheshire Center, MI	A	B-	B-
Clintonville, KY	B-	A-	A-
Coal Hill, AR	F	D	D
Coffeen, IL	B-	A+	A+
Craig Beach, OH	B+	C	C
Tilden, WI	A-	A+	A+
Vaughan, MS	B	A	A
Venus, FL	A+	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Lowden is as safe as 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 Lowden, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 60% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Lowden schools on SchoolGrade

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