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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$123,779

Cost of Crime™ for Paton, IA

In 2025, crime will cost $696 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Paton 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 Paton, IA Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Paton's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Paton sits in the 56th percentile, ahead of 56% of cities and behind 44%. The grade covers only Paton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Paton is 22.22 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 35 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 59 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Paton, IA report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Paton, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Paton for 2025 is $123,779, about $293 per resident and $696 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): 61.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

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

Paton, IA:	$293
Shenandoah, IA:	$542
Norwalk, IA:	$145
Iowa:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Paton is $293 per year, which is $172 less than the national average and $33 less than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Paton:

In Shenandoah, IA, crime costs $542 per person, which is $249 more than in Paton.
In Norwalk, IA, crime costs $145 per person, which is $147 less than in Paton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Paton	Cost per Paton Resident
Murder	$21,171	$50
Rape/Sexual Assault	$18,517	$44
Robbery	$3,623	$9
Assault	$22,440	$53
Kidnapping	$2,121	$5
Vehicle Theft	$2,929	$7
Burglary	$5,189	$12
Theft	$16,494	$39
Arson	$1,009	$2
Vandalism	$15,042	$36
Animal Cruelty	$288	$1
Drug Crimes	$14,401	$34
Identity Theft	$554	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$123,779	$293

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Paton, 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 Paton totals $236,776 ($560 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $360,555 ($852 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 Paton's 423 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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Paton 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 Paton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.847
Robbery	0.2723
Rape	0.7220
Murder	0.0266
Total Violent Crime	2.868 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.529
Vehicle Theft	0.4471
Burglary	1.353
Arson	0.0988
Total Property Crime	9.428 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0827
Drug Crimes	4.602
Vandalism	4.978
Identity Theft	0.1694
Animal Cruelty	0.0921
Total "Other" Rate	9.924 (C-)

Individual Paton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Dana, IA	B	B	B+
Lanyon, IA	C+	B-	B-
Gowrie, IA	D	F	B
Harcourt, IA	C	C	C+
Boxholm, IA	B	B	A-
Farlin, IA	B-	A-	C+
Grand Junction, IA	B	A-	A-
Farnhamville, IA	B-	D	B+
Cooper, IA	B-	B-	B-
Churdan, IA	C	A	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Paton 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
Green Spring, WV	D+	C	C
Haynes, AR	F	F	F
Sinclair, WY	D	C+	C+
Silver Lake, MO	B	B-	B-
Hanston, KS	D	D+	D+
Silver City, MS	C+	A-	A-
Hanover, ME	C+	B+	B+
Hams Prairie, MO	B-	D+	D+
Hallie, WI	B	B-	B-
Greenwood, NY	A-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Paton 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 Paton, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 65% actual proficiency versus 59% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Paton schools on SchoolGrade

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