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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$104,790

Cost of Crime™ for Promise City, IA

In 2025, crime will cost $830 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Promise City 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 Promise City, IA Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Promise City's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Promise City sits in the 48th percentile, ahead of 48% of cities and behind 52%. The grade covers only Promise City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Promise City is 24.75 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 38 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 41 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Promise City, IA report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Promise City, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Promise City for 2025 is $104,790, about $330 per resident and $830 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): 61.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Promise City Compared to Other Cities?

Promise City, IA:	$330
Shenandoah, IA:	$542
Norwalk, IA:	$145
Iowa:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Promise City is $330 per year, which is $135 less than the national average and $4 more than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Promise City:

In Shenandoah, IA, crime costs $542 per person, which is $212 more than in Promise City.
In Norwalk, IA, crime costs $145 per person, which is $184 less than in Promise City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Promise City	Cost per Promise City Resident
Murder	$28,436	$89
Rape/Sexual Assault	$14,479	$46
Robbery	$3,320	$10
Assault	$9,865	$31
Kidnapping	$2,156	$7
Vehicle Theft	$194	$1
Burglary	$3,844	$12
Theft	$16,830	$53
Arson	$938	$3
Vandalism	$13,662	$43
Animal Cruelty	$114	$0
Drug Crimes	$10,634	$33
Identity Theft	$319	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$104,790	$330

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Promise City, 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 Promise City totals $261,952 ($824 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $366,742 ($1,153 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 Promise City's 318 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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Promise City 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 Promise City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.080
Robbery	0.3319
Rape	0.7509
Murder	0.0476
Total Violent Crime	2.211 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.22
Vehicle Theft	0.0393
Burglary	1.333
Arson	0.1221
Total Property Crime	11.71 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1118
Drug Crimes	4.521
Vandalism	6.014
Identity Theft	0.1295
Animal Cruelty	0.0486
Total "Other" Rate	10.82 (D+)

Individual Promise City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Plano, IA	B-	B	C
Garfield, IA	A-	B+	B+
Seymour, IA	B-	A-	A
Harvard, IA	B	A+	B+
Jerome, IA	B+	C-	A+
Corydon, IA	B-	A+	B+
Walnut City, IA	F	B-	F
Mystic, IA	A+	B+	A+
Millerton, IA	B+	B	A-
Sewal, IA	B+	A+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Promise City is higher 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
Wood, NC	D-	D	D
Bancroft, SD	B-	B-	B-
Barnes City, IA	A	A	A
Bass, KY	D+	C+	C+
Baton Rouge, SC	C	D	D
Beccaria, PA	B+	B+	B+
Bellaire, PA	A+	A+	A+
Blaine, OH	C+	B	B
Bloomery, WV	A	B	B
Boneta, UT	B	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Promise City is as safe as 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 Promise City, IA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 55% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Promise City schools on SchoolGrade

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