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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$66.7 million

Cost of Crime™ for Scott County, IA

In 2025, crime will cost $895 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Scott County 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 Scott County, IA Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Scott County's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Scott County sits in the 51st percentile, ahead of 51% of counties and behind 49%. The grade covers only Scott County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Scott County is 30.21 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 15 in the south areas to 1 in 61 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Scott County, IA report the most crime, about 962 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 315 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Scott County, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Scott County for 2025 is $66,727,623, about $372 per resident and $895 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Scott County Compared to Other Counties?

Scott County, IA:	$372
Woodbury County, IA:	$372
Dallas County, IA:	$264
Iowa:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Scott County is $372 per year, which is $92 less than the national average and $46 more than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Scott County:

In Woodbury County, IA, crime costs $372 per person, which is $0 less than in Scott County.
In Dallas County, IA, crime costs $264 per person, which is $108 less than in Scott County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Scott County	Cost per Scott County Resident
Murder	$6.82 million	$38
Rape/Sexual Assault	$8.15 million	$45
Robbery	$1.09 million	$6
Assault	$14.3 million	$80
Kidnapping	$985,298	$5
Vehicle Theft	$7.68 million	$43
Burglary	$3.94 million	$22
Theft	$10.6 million	$59
Arson	$463,294	$3
Vandalism	$5.37 million	$30
Animal Cruelty	$108,082	$1
Drug Crimes	$6.65 million	$37
Identity Theft	$541,505	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$66,727,623	$372

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Scott County, 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 Scott County totals $88,535,196 ($493 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $155,262,820 ($865 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 central part of the county holds more 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 Scott County has 41, do the same, and of Scott County's 179,429 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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Scott County 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 Scott County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.780
Robbery	0.1926
Rape	0.7496
Murder	0.0202
Total Violent Crime	3.742 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.42
Vehicle Theft	2.762
Burglary	2.423
Arson	0.1069
Total Property Crime	16.71 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0906
Drug Crimes	5.011
Vandalism	4.189
Identity Theft	0.3899
Animal Cruelty	0.0814
Total "Other" Rate	9.762 (B-)

Individual Scott County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Rock Island County, IL	B-	B+	C
Clinton County, IA	C+	C+	C
Mercer County, IL	A+	A	A+
Henry County, IL	A-	B	A-
Muscatine County, IA	B+	B+	B+
Cedar County, IA	B+	A-	B+
Whiteside County, IL	A-	A-	B+
Louisa County, IA	A-	B+	A-
Carroll County, IL	B+	B+	B
Stark County, IL	A	A-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Scott County is lower versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Boone County, MO	B-	C	C
Cass County, ND	D+	B+	B+
Imperial County, CA	D	D-	D-
Muskegon County, MI	D+	D-	D-
Peoria County, IL	B+	B	B
Licking County, OH	B+	A	A
Shasta County, CA	C+	C+	C+
Shawnee County, KS	D	D+	D+
Ulster County, NY	A-	C+	C+
Kent County, DE	D	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Scott County 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 Scott County, IA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 56% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Scott County schools on SchoolGrade

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