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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$172,406

Cost of Crime™ for Lytton, IA

In 2025, crime will cost $745 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lytton 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 Lytton, 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 Lytton's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Lytton sits in the 45th percentile, ahead of 45% of cities and behind 55%. The grade covers only Lytton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lytton is 25.63 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 29 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 46 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Lytton, IA report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lytton, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lytton for 2025 is $172,406, about $346 per resident and $745 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

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

Lytton, IA:	$346
Shenandoah, IA:	$542
Norwalk, IA:	$145
Iowa:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lytton is $346 per year, which is $118 less than the national average and $21 more than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lytton:

In Shenandoah, IA, crime costs $542 per person, which is $195 more than in Lytton.
In Norwalk, IA, crime costs $145 per person, which is $201 less than in Lytton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lytton	Cost per Lytton Resident
Murder	$37,352	$75
Rape/Sexual Assault	$23,263	$47
Robbery	$3,493	$7
Assault	$19,767	$40
Kidnapping	$3,583	$7
Vehicle Theft	$10,468	$21
Burglary	$10,152	$20
Theft	$18,917	$38
Arson	$1,358	$3
Vandalism	$17,294	$35
Animal Cruelty	$314	$1
Drug Crimes	$19,393	$39
Identity Theft	$7,051	$14
Total Cost of Crime	$172,406	$346

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lytton, 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 Lytton totals $365,669 ($734 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $538,075 ($1,080 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 Lytton's 498 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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Lytton 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 Lytton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.382
Robbery	0.2230
Rape	0.7704
Murder	0.0399
Total Violent Crime	2.415 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.335
Vehicle Theft	1.357
Burglary	2.248
Arson	0.1130
Total Property Crime	11.05 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1187
Drug Crimes	5.265
Vandalism	4.861
Identity Theft	1.829
Animal Cruelty	0.0853
Total "Other" Rate	12.16 (D+)

Individual Lytton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Jolley, IA	D+	A	D
Sac City, IA	B-	C+	B+
Yetter, IA	B	B	B+
Sherwood, IA	B+	B	B+
Rands, IA	D+	B	D
Grant City, IA	D	A	D
Ulmer, IA	C-	B+	D+
Fonda, IA	C-	D-	C
Rockwell City, IA	D	C	D
Lake View, IA	C	C-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lytton 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
Trinity Center, CA	D+	D	D
Berlinville, OH	B	C+	C+
Ventura, NM	D	C-	C-
Benson, VT	A+	A-	A-
Verdi, MN	A	B+	B+
Big Bay, MI	C-	D+	D+
Barnard, MO	B-	D	D
Bagwell, TX	C-	D+	D+
Brookford, NC	C-	C-	C-
Arbor Vitae, WI	B-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Lytton 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 Lytton, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 60% actual proficiency versus 57% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Lytton schools on SchoolGrade

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