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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$384,505

Cost of Crime™ for Sabula, IA

In 2025, crime will cost $951 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Sabula 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 Sabula, IA Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Sabula's combined rate is higher than the norm. Sabula sits in the 27th percentile, ahead of 27% of cities and behind 73%. The grade covers only Sabula's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Sabula is 33.22 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 29 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 36 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Sabula, IA report the most crime, about 8 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sabula, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sabula for 2025 is $384,505, about $406 per resident and $951 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

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

Sabula, IA:	$406
Shenandoah, IA:	$542
Norwalk, IA:	$145
Iowa:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sabula is $406 per year, which is $58 less than the national average and $81 more than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Sabula:

In Shenandoah, IA, crime costs $542 per person, which is $135 more than in Sabula.
In Norwalk, IA, crime costs $145 per person, which is $261 less than in Sabula

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Sabula	Cost per Sabula Resident
Murder	$13,593	$14
Rape/Sexual Assault	$47,662	$50
Robbery	$6,159	$7
Assault	$152,194	$161
Kidnapping	$4,263	$5
Vehicle Theft	$4,776	$5
Burglary	$24,307	$26
Theft	$76,216	$81
Arson	$2,255	$2
Vandalism	$20,952	$22
Animal Cruelty	$683	$1
Drug Crimes	$30,540	$32
Identity Theft	$905	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$384,505	$406

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sabula, 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 Sabula totals $361,431 ($382 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $745,936 ($789 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 Sabula's 946 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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Sabula 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 Sabula residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.602
Robbery	0.2070
Rape	0.8309
Murder	0.0076
Total Violent Crime	6.647 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.56
Vehicle Theft	0.3260
Burglary	2.833
Arson	0.0987
Total Property Crime	18.81 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0743
Drug Crimes	4.364
Vandalism	3.100
Identity Theft	0.1237
Animal Cruelty	0.0977
Total "Other" Rate	7.760 (C+)

Individual Sabula Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Savanna, IL	D+	C-	D
Teeds Grove, IA	B	A-	C+
Hauntown, IA	B+	A	C+
Miles, IA	C+	A-	B-
Andover, IA	B	A	C+
Wacker, IL	D-	B-	F
Center Hill, IL	D-	B-	F
Thomson, IL	B-	B-	C
Bryant, IA	C+	A-	C+
Preston, IA	C	C+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sabula 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
Glenwood, AL	B-	B-	B-
Fayette, IN	A	A+	A+
Fertile, IA	C-	C+	C+
Flatwoods, MO	B-	C+	C+
Franklinville, IL	A	B+	B+
Garden City, UT	C-	C	C
Garvin, OK	C	C	C
Gilbert, PA	A+	A	A
Gilman, IA	C+	A-	A-
Fannin, MS	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Sabula is less safe than the Iowa state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sabula, IA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 56% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Sabula schools on SchoolGrade

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