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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$202,953

Cost of Crime™ for Pacific Junction, IA

In 2025, crime will cost $546 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Pacific Junction 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 Pacific Junction, 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 Pacific Junction's combined rate is lower than the norm. Pacific Junction sits in the 81st percentile, ahead of 81% of cities and behind 19%. The grade covers only Pacific Junction's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Pacific Junction is 15.01 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 32 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 89 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Pacific Junction, IA report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Pacific Junction, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Pacific Junction for 2025 is $202,953, about $197 per resident and $546 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): 62.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 23.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Pacific Junction Compared to Other Cities?

Pacific Junction, IA:	$197
Shenandoah, IA:	$542
Norwalk, IA:	$145
Iowa:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Pacific Junction is $197 per year, which is $268 less than the national average and $129 less than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Pacific Junction:

In Shenandoah, IA, crime costs $542 per person, which is $345 more than in Pacific Junction.
In Norwalk, IA, crime costs $145 per person, which is $51 less than in Pacific Junction

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Pacific Junction	Cost per Pacific Junction Resident
Murder	$35,251	$34
Rape/Sexual Assault	$43,197	$42
Robbery	$4,414	$4
Assault	$20,642	$20
Kidnapping	$7,584	$7
Vehicle Theft	$3,704	$4
Burglary	$14,300	$14
Theft	$36,199	$35
Arson	$1,806	$2
Vandalism	$10,440	$10
Animal Cruelty	$358	$0
Drug Crimes	$24,208	$23
Identity Theft	$851	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$202,953	$197

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Pacific Junction, 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 Pacific Junction totals $448,388 ($434 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $651,341 ($631 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 Pacific Junction's 1,032 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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Pacific Junction 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 Pacific Junction residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6965
Robbery	0.1360
Rape	0.6903
Murder	0.0182
Total Violent Crime	1.541 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.773
Vehicle Theft	0.2318
Burglary	1.528
Arson	0.0724
Total Property Crime	8.605 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1212
Drug Crimes	3.171
Vandalism	1.416
Identity Theft	0.1066
Animal Cruelty	0.0469
Total "Other" Rate	4.862 (B+)

Individual Pacific Junction Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Glenwood, IA	B	B+	B+
Mineola, IA	A	B+	A
Plattsmouth, NE	A-	B+	A
La Platte, NE	A	A+	A-
Offutt AFB, NE	B	D	A-
Bellevue, NE	C	C+	C-
Silver City, IA	B	B+	B-
Bartlett, IA	B+	B+	B+
Malvern, IA	A-	B-	A-
Murray, NE	C+	B	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Pacific Junction 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
Hungry Horse, MT	C	D-	D-
Harrietts Bluff, GA	A	A+	A+
Harshaw, WI	B	B+	B+
Harvard, NE	C	C+	C+
Highfalls, GA	A	A+	A+
Hillman, MN	A-	B-	B-
Hornbrook, CA	C+	D	D
Howard, SD	C	C+	C+
Hoyt, OK	C+	C-	C-
Harkers Island, NC	C-	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Pacific Junction 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 Pacific Junction, IA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 71% actual proficiency versus 64% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Pacific Junction schools on SchoolGrade

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