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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$299,035

Cost of Crime™ for Rowley, IA

In 2025, crime will cost $837 per household.

More cost data

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

The overall crime rate in Rowley is 15.62 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 64 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 69 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Rowley, IA report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Rowley, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Rowley for 2025 is $299,035, about $352 per resident and $837 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.0%

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

Rowley, IA:	$352
Shenandoah, IA:	$542
Norwalk, IA:	$145
Iowa:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Rowley is $352 per year, which is $112 less than the national average and $26 more than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Rowley:

In Shenandoah, IA, crime costs $542 per person, which is $190 more than in Rowley.
In Norwalk, IA, crime costs $145 per person, which is $206 less than in Rowley

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Rowley	Cost per Rowley Resident
Murder	$22,687	$27
Rape/Sexual Assault	$43,520	$51
Robbery	$5,852	$7
Assault	$172,462	$203
Kidnapping	$4,241	$5
Vehicle Theft	$5,703	$7
Burglary	$8,040	$9
Theft	$3,525	$4
Arson	$1,887	$2
Vandalism	$14,908	$18
Animal Cruelty	$410	$0
Drug Crimes	$15,385	$18
Identity Theft	$413	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$299,035	$352

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Rowley, 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 Rowley totals $406,549 ($478 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $705,584 ($830 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 Rowley's 850 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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Rowley 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 Rowley residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	7.065
Robbery	0.2189
Rape	0.8444
Murder	0.0142
Total Violent Crime	8.142 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	0.8007
Vehicle Theft	0.4333
Burglary	1.043
Arson	0.0919
Total Property Crime	2.369 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0823
Drug Crimes	2.447
Vandalism	2.455
Identity Theft	0.0628
Animal Cruelty	0.0653
Total "Other" Rate	5.112 (B+)

Individual Rowley Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Quasqueton, IA	A	C-	A+
Independence, IA	B	B+	B+
Brandon, IA	A-	D	A+
Walker, IA	A	C	A+
Winthrop, IA	B	B+	B+
Urbana, IA	B+	B+	B
Otterville, IA	B-	C+	B-
Shady Grove, IA	B+	D+	A
Jesup, IA	C+	C	B-
Center Point, IA	B+	D+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Rowley 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
Garland, ME	A	A+	A+
Sylvan Beach, NY	D	F	F
Swift, TX	C+	C+	C+
Stittsville, MI	A-	C	C
Standish, CA	A+	A+	A+
Graton, CA	B-	D	D
Goose Island, GA	A-	A-	A-
Glennie, MI	C+	D-	D-
Glendale, MS	A+	A+	A+
Glendale, AR	D+	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Rowley 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 Rowley, IA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 67% actual proficiency versus 63% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Rowley schools on SchoolGrade

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