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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$151,576

Cost of Crime™ for South Amana, IA

In 2025, crime will cost $807 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Amana 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 South Amana, 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 South Amana's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. South Amana sits in the 32nd percentile, ahead of 32% of cities and behind 68%. The grade covers only South Amana's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in South Amana is 31.04 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 23 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 79 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of South Amana, IA report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Amana, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Amana for 2025 is $151,576, about $333 per resident and $807 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): 65.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 22.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in South Amana Compared to Other Cities?

South Amana, IA:	$333
Shenandoah, IA:	$542
Norwalk, IA:	$145
Iowa:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Amana is $333 per year, which is $131 less than the national average and $8 more than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to South Amana:

In Shenandoah, IA, crime costs $542 per person, which is $208 more than in South Amana.
In Norwalk, IA, crime costs $145 per person, which is $188 less than in South Amana

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Amana	Cost per South Amana Resident
Murder	$10,455	$23
Rape/Sexual Assault	$20,967	$46
Robbery	$3,545	$8
Assault	$31,217	$69
Kidnapping	$1,358	$3
Vehicle Theft	$5,329	$12
Burglary	$7,064	$16
Theft	$30,895	$68
Arson	$1,368	$3
Vandalism	$20,376	$45
Animal Cruelty	$282	$1
Drug Crimes	$15,796	$35
Identity Theft	$2,924	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$151,576	$333

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Amana, 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 South Amana totals $179,973 ($396 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $331,549 ($729 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 South Amana has 3, do the same, and of South Amana's 455 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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South Amana 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 South Amana residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.389
Robbery	0.2477
Rape	0.7600
Murder	0.0122
Total Violent Crime	3.409 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.11
Vehicle Theft	0.7563
Burglary	1.712
Arson	0.1245
Total Property Crime	15.70 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0492
Drug Crimes	4.693
Vandalism	6.269
Identity Theft	0.8304
Animal Cruelty	0.0838
Total "Other" Rate	11.93 (D+)

Individual South Amana Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Conroy, IA	D-	D	D
Homestead, IA	D	D+	D
Amana, IA	B+	A-	B+
Middle Amana, IA	B+	A	A-
Williamsburg, IA	D	B+	D-
Marengo, IA	B	B-	B+
East Amana, IA	B	B	B
Oxford, IA	C	D+	C+
Parnell, IA	B-	B+	C
Walford, IA	B+	A-	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

South Amana 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
Pulaski, OH	A-	C+	C+
Moore, IN	A	A-	A-
Mooresville, KY	B+	A	A
Moorhead, IA	C	B+	B+
Moran, TX	D-	D	D
Morris, PA	A	A-	A-
Morrow, LA	F	D	D
Mount Tabor, WI	B+	A	A
Mouthcard, KY	C-	B-	B-
Montezuma, TN	D	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, South Amana 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 South Amana, IA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 69% actual proficiency versus 63% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See South Amana schools on SchoolGrade

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