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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$560,530

Cost of Crime™ for State Center, IA

In 2025, crime will cost $770 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of State Center 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 State Center, 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 State Center's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. State Center sits in the 35th percentile, ahead of 35% of cities and behind 65%. The grade covers only State Center's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in State Center is 29.79 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 32 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 35 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of State Center, IA report the most crime, about 12 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in State Center, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in State Center for 2025 is $560,530, about $313 per resident and $770 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 66.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 21.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in State Center Compared to Other Cities?

State Center, IA:	$313
Shenandoah, IA:	$542
Norwalk, IA:	$145
Iowa:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in State Center is $313 per year, which is $151 less than the national average and $12 less than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to State Center:

In Shenandoah, IA, crime costs $542 per person, which is $228 more than in State Center.
In Norwalk, IA, crime costs $145 per person, which is $168 less than in State Center

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to State Center	Cost per State Center Resident
Murder	$74,831	$42
Rape/Sexual Assault	$75,659	$42
Robbery	$25,052	$14
Assault	$55,096	$31
Kidnapping	$7,252	$4
Vehicle Theft	$15,313	$9
Burglary	$40,565	$23
Theft	$130,348	$73
Arson	$3,444	$2
Vandalism	$84,806	$47
Animal Cruelty	$881	$0
Drug Crimes	$44,565	$25
Identity Theft	$2,718	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$560,530	$313

The Intangible Cost of Crime in State Center, 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 State Center totals $887,488 ($496 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,448,018 ($810 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 city 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 State Center has 1, do the same, and of State Center's 1,788 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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State Center 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 State Center residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.073
Robbery	0.4454
Rape	0.6979
Murder	0.0223
Total Violent Crime	2.239 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.08
Vehicle Theft	0.5531
Burglary	2.501
Arson	0.0798
Total Property Crime	17.21 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0669
Drug Crimes	3.370
Vandalism	6.639
Identity Theft	0.1964
Animal Cruelty	0.0666
Total "Other" Rate	10.34 (C-)

Individual State Center Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
LaMoille, IA	D+	B	D+
Melbourne, IA	C-	C-	D+
Clemons, IA	C-	A	D+
Rhodes, IA	C+	B	C-
Colo, IA	B+	A	B+
Minerva, IA	C-	A	D+
St. Anthony, IA	C-	A	D+
Marietta, IA	C-	A-	C-
Van Cleve, IA	C-	B-	C-
Collins, IA	A	A	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

State Center 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
Boron, CA	D-	D-	D-
Convoy, OH	A	B+	B+
Conneautville, PA	A+	A+	A+
Cecil, WI	B-	A	A
Burbank, OH	A	B+	B+
Bradford, RI	B-	A	A
Belhaven, NC	D-	F	F
Beechgrove, TN	D	D+	D+
Auke Bay, AK	C-	D-	D-
Merrimac, WI	B+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, State Center 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 State Center, IA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 73% actual proficiency versus 67% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See State Center schools on SchoolGrade

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