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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$92,627

Cost of Crime™ for Rowan, IA

In 2025, crime will cost $690 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Rowan 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 Rowan, 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 Rowan's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Rowan sits in the 58th percentile, ahead of 58% of cities and behind 42%. The grade covers only Rowan's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Rowan is 21.50 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 45 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 48 in the southwest.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in Rowan, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Rowan for 2025 is $92,627, about $288 per resident and $690 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 63.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 22.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.8%

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

Rowan, IA:	$288
Shenandoah, IA:	$542
Norwalk, IA:	$145
Iowa:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Rowan is $288 per year, which is $177 less than the national average and $38 less than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Rowan:

In Shenandoah, IA, crime costs $542 per person, which is $254 more than in Rowan.
In Norwalk, IA, crime costs $145 per person, which is $142 less than in Rowan

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Rowan	Cost per Rowan Resident
Murder	$17,691	$55
Rape/Sexual Assault	$15,496	$48
Robbery	$4,064	$13
Assault	$8,978	$28
Kidnapping	$2,444	$8
Vehicle Theft	$1,707	$5
Burglary	$4,773	$15
Theft	$8,361	$26
Arson	$794	$2
Vandalism	$17,155	$53
Animal Cruelty	$135	$0
Drug Crimes	$8,065	$25
Identity Theft	$2,964	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$92,627	$288

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Rowan, 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 Rowan totals $196,128 ($609 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $288,755 ($897 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 Rowan's 322 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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Rowan 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 Rowan residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9708
Robbery	0.4013
Rape	0.7937
Murder	0.0292
Total Violent Crime	2.195 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.014
Vehicle Theft	0.3424
Burglary	1.634
Arson	0.1021
Total Property Crime	7.092 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1252
Drug Crimes	3.386
Vandalism	7.457
Identity Theft	1.189
Animal Cruelty	0.0567
Total "Other" Rate	12.21 (D)

Individual Rowan Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Dows, IA	B-	B+	A-
Galt, IA	C+	B	A-
Alexander, IA	B-	A	B+
Belmond, IA	C+	B-	B
Coulter, IA	B	A	B
Cornelia, IA	B-	A	B
Latimer, IA	B-	B+	B
Clarion, IA	B-	C	B+
Popejoy, IA	B	A	B-
Meservey, IA	B	A	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Rowan 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
Kymulga, AL	C+	C+	C+
Kipling, NC	B-	C+	C+
Kirk, CO	D-	D	D
Kirschnerville, NY	B	C-	C-
Kitsap Lake, WA	D	B-	B-
Kitzmiller, MD	C	D-	D-
Kneeland, MI	D	F	F
Knox Dale, PA	A+	A	A
Koyuk, AK	D-	F	F
Kincheloe, WV	A	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Rowan 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 Rowan, IA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 57% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Rowan schools on SchoolGrade

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