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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$187,087

Cost of Crime™ for Rhodes, IA

In 2025, crime will cost $666 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Rhodes 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 Rhodes, 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 Rhodes's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Rhodes sits in the 47th percentile, ahead of 47% of cities and behind 53%. The grade covers only Rhodes's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Rhodes is 25.09 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 37 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 47 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Rhodes, IA report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Rhodes, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Rhodes for 2025 is $187,087, about $279 per resident and $666 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): 64.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 22.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

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

Rhodes, IA:	$279
Shenandoah, IA:	$542
Norwalk, IA:	$145
Iowa:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Rhodes is $279 per year, which is $185 less than the national average and $47 less than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Rhodes:

In Shenandoah, IA, crime costs $542 per person, which is $263 more than in Rhodes.
In Norwalk, IA, crime costs $145 per person, which is $133 less than in Rhodes

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Rhodes	Cost per Rhodes Resident
Murder	$24,432	$36
Rape/Sexual Assault	$28,618	$43
Robbery	$12,512	$19
Assault	$21,574	$32
Kidnapping	$2,308	$3
Vehicle Theft	$5,079	$8
Burglary	$9,764	$15
Theft	$45,700	$68
Arson	$1,931	$3
Vandalism	$22,577	$34
Animal Cruelty	$116	$0
Drug Crimes	$11,700	$17
Identity Theft	$776	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$187,087	$279

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Rhodes, 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 Rhodes totals $312,209 ($465 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $499,296 ($744 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, of which Rhodes has 2, do the same, and of Rhodes's 671 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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Rhodes 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 Rhodes residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.120
Robbery	0.5928
Rape	0.7034
Murder	0.0194
Total Violent Crime	2.435 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.15
Vehicle Theft	0.4889
Burglary	1.604
Arson	0.1192
Total Property Crime	15.36 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0567
Drug Crimes	2.357
Vandalism	4.710
Identity Theft	0.1495
Animal Cruelty	0.0234
Total "Other" Rate	7.297 (B-)

Individual Rhodes Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Melbourne, IA	C-	C-	D+
Collins, IA	A	A	A-
Baxter, IA	A-	A-	A+
State Center, IA	C-	B	D+
Van Cleve, IA	C-	B-	C-
Ira, IA	A-	A	B+
Colo, IA	B+	A	B+
LaMoille, IA	D+	B	D+
Mingo, IA	B-	B+	C+
Maxwell, IA	A-	A-	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Rhodes 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
Salem, MS	B+	A	A
Honomu, HI	D-	C	C
Hope, NM	D-	D-	D-
Horton, TX	B-	D+	D+
Houstonia, MO	D+	C-	C-
Hubbard, NE	C+	A-	A-
Hudsonville, MS	B+	A	A
Iago, TX	D+	D	D
Iron City, OH	B	A-	A-
Iron Gate, VA	C+	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Rhodes 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 Rhodes, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 65% actual proficiency versus 62% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Rhodes schools on SchoolGrade

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