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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$55,845

Cost of Crime™ for Percival, IA

In 2025, crime will cost $527 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Percival is 15.22 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 56 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 84 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Percival, IA report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Percival, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Percival for 2025 is $55,845, about $237 per resident and $527 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 23.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.5%

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

Percival, IA:	$237
Shenandoah, IA:	$542
Norwalk, IA:	$145
Iowa:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Percival is $237 per year, which is $228 less than the national average and $89 less than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Percival:

In Shenandoah, IA, crime costs $542 per person, which is $305 more than in Percival.
In Norwalk, IA, crime costs $145 per person, which is $91 less than in Percival

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Percival	Cost per Percival Resident
Murder	$9,979	$42
Rape/Sexual Assault	$12,363	$52
Robbery	$2,425	$10
Assault	$5,572	$24
Kidnapping	$1,971	$8
Vehicle Theft	$1,985	$8
Burglary	$3,013	$13
Theft	$2,605	$11
Arson	$717	$3
Vandalism	$6,386	$27
Animal Cruelty	$111	$0
Drug Crimes	$8,451	$36
Identity Theft	$266	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$55,845	$237

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Percival, 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 Percival totals $128,248 ($543 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $184,093 ($780 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 Percival's 236 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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Percival 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 Percival residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8221
Robbery	0.3267
Rape	0.8640
Murder	0.0225
Total Violent Crime	2.035 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.132
Vehicle Theft	0.5433
Burglary	1.408
Arson	0.1258
Total Property Crime	4.208 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1377
Drug Crimes	4.841
Vandalism	3.788
Identity Theft	0.1458
Animal Cruelty	0.0634
Total "Other" Rate	8.976 (C)

Individual Percival Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Payne, IA	B+	A	A+
Thurman, IA	A	B	A+
Sidney, IA	D	B	D-
Nebraska City, NE	D+	C+	D+
Union, NE	A-	B-	A+
Wyoming, NE	B+	A-	B+
Hamburg, IA	C	B	B-
Bartlett, IA	B+	B+	B+
Riverton, IA	C	B	B-
Paul, NE	D	D+	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Percival 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
Hill Center, NH	B	A	A
Hatch, UT	F	D+	D+
Hatchel, TX	D-	D	D
Havilah, CA	D	F	F
Havillah, WA	C	C+	C+
Hayfield, VA	B+	A	A
Haynes, AL	B+	A	A
Head River, GA	A-	A	A
Highland View, FL	B	D+	D+
Hassman, MN	B	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Percival 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 Percival, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 60% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Percival schools on SchoolGrade

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