The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Macksburg, 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?

$72,555

Cost of Crime™ for Macksburg, IA

In 2025, crime will cost $605 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Macksburg 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 Macksburg, 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 Macksburg's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Macksburg sits in the 95th percentile, ahead of 95% of cities and behind 5%. The grade covers only Macksburg's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Macksburg is 10.59 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 83 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 105 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Macksburg, 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 Macksburg, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Macksburg for 2025 is $72,555, about $208 per resident and $605 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.4%

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

Macksburg, IA:	$208
Shenandoah, IA:	$542
Norwalk, IA:	$145
Iowa:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Macksburg is $208 per year, which is $256 less than the national average and $118 less than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Macksburg:

In Shenandoah, IA, crime costs $542 per person, which is $334 more than in Macksburg.
In Norwalk, IA, crime costs $145 per person, which is $63 less than in Macksburg

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Macksburg	Cost per Macksburg Resident
Murder	$26,965	$77
Rape/Sexual Assault	$12,920	$37
Robbery	$1,671	$5
Assault	$7,669	$22
Kidnapping	$1,356	$4
Vehicle Theft	$1,029	$3
Burglary	$1,474	$4
Theft	$6,029	$17
Arson	$1,112	$3
Vandalism	$4,720	$14
Animal Cruelty	$116	$0
Drug Crimes	$7,277	$21
Identity Theft	$215	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$72,555	$208

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Macksburg, 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 Macksburg totals $243,150 ($697 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $315,705 ($905 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 Macksburg's 349 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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Macksburg 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 Macksburg residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7652
Robbery	0.1523
Rape	0.6106
Murder	0.0411
Total Violent Crime	1.569 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.336
Vehicle Theft	0.1903
Burglary	0.4657
Arson	0.1320
Total Property Crime	4.124 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0641
Drug Crimes	2.819
Vandalism	1.893
Identity Theft	0.0797
Animal Cruelty	0.0450
Total "Other" Rate	4.901 (B+)

Individual Macksburg Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Zion, IA	C	D	B-
Lorimor, IA	B	C	A-
Stanzel, IA	C	D	C+
Peru, IA	A+	A-	A+
Spaulding, IA	A-	A	A-
Winterset, IA	C	D	C
Pitzer, IA	C	C	D+
East Peru, IA	A+	A+	A+
Afton, IA	D+	C+	D
Orient, IA	B+	C	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Macksburg 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
Toro Canyon, CA	C-	D-	D-
Coleharbor, ND	B	B+	B+
Coleman Falls, VA	A-	A+	A+
Collinston, UT	A-	B-	B-
Connorsville, WI	C+	A-	A-
South Newbury, VT	A+	A-	A-
Stavanger, IL	A-	A-	A-
Toledo, AR	F	D	D
Toms Prairie, IL	C-	A+	A+
Cold Stream, WV	A	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Macksburg 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 Macksburg, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Macksburg schools on SchoolGrade

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