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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$71,040

Cost of Crime™ for Pleasant Grove, IA

In 2025, crime will cost $546 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Pleasant Grove 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 Pleasant Grove, 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 Pleasant Grove's combined rate is lower than the norm. Pleasant Grove sits in the 79th percentile, ahead of 79% of cities and behind 21%. The grade covers only Pleasant Grove's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Pleasant Grove is 15.74 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 47 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 68 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Pleasant Grove, IA report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Pleasant Grove, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Pleasant Grove for 2025 is $71,040, about $221 per resident and $546 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Pleasant Grove Compared to Other Cities?

Pleasant Grove, IA:	$221
Shenandoah, IA:	$542
Norwalk, IA:	$145
Iowa:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Pleasant Grove is $221 per year, which is $243 less than the national average and $104 less than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Pleasant Grove:

In Shenandoah, IA, crime costs $542 per person, which is $320 more than in Pleasant Grove.
In Norwalk, IA, crime costs $145 per person, which is $76 less than in Pleasant Grove

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Pleasant Grove	Cost per Pleasant Grove Resident
Murder	$13,874	$43
Rape/Sexual Assault	$14,478	$45
Robbery	$1,335	$4
Assault	$11,265	$35
Kidnapping	$2,674	$8
Vehicle Theft	$978	$3
Burglary	$3,170	$10
Theft	$13,977	$44
Arson	$642	$2
Vandalism	$4,748	$15
Animal Cruelty	$107	$0
Drug Crimes	$3,643	$11
Identity Theft	$148	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$71,040	$221

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Pleasant Grove, 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 Pleasant Grove totals $164,901 ($514 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $235,941 ($735 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 Pleasant Grove's 321 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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Pleasant Grove 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 Pleasant Grove residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.222
Robbery	0.1322
Rape	0.7439
Murder	0.0230
Total Violent Crime	2.121 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.407
Vehicle Theft	0.1968
Burglary	1.089
Arson	0.0828
Total Property Crime	9.776 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1374
Drug Crimes	1.534
Vandalism	2.070
Identity Theft	0.0598
Animal Cruelty	0.0449
Total "Other" Rate	3.847 (A-)

Individual Pleasant Grove Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Yarmouth, IA	C-	C	C-
Danville, IA	A-	A	A
New London, IA	B	A-	B-
Sperry, IA	A-	C	A
Middletown, IA	A-	B+	A
Kossuth, IA	C	A	C-
Mount Union, IA	B-	A	C+
Mediapolis, IA	B-	A-	B
West Burlington, IA	C-	C-	C-
Latty, IA	A	A	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Pleasant Grove 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
Edward, NC	D-	F	F
Twin Oak, TN	B-	C+	C+
Tusseyville, PA	A+	A-	A-
Fern, PA	A+	A+	A+
Fanshawe, OK	B-	B-	B-
Enloe, TX	B+	B	B
Elwood, IA	B+	A+	A+
Elida, NM	D-	D+	D+
Elco, IL	C+	B	B
Elberta, AR	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Pleasant Grove 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 Pleasant Grove, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 65% actual proficiency versus 63% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Pleasant Grove schools on SchoolGrade

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