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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$516,732

Cost of Crime™ for Urbana, IA

In 2025, crime will cost $610 per household.

More cost data

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

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Urbana's combined rate is lower than the norm. Urbana sits in the 72nd percentile, ahead of 72% of cities and behind 28%. The grade covers only Urbana's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Urbana is 17.39 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 53 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 69 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Urbana, IA report the most crime, about 15 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Urbana, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Urbana for 2025 is $516,732, about $212 per resident and $610 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 63.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 23.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

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

Urbana, IA:	$212
Shenandoah, IA:	$542
Norwalk, IA:	$145
Iowa:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Urbana is $212 per year, which is $252 less than the national average and $114 less than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Urbana:

In Shenandoah, IA, crime costs $542 per person, which is $330 more than in Urbana.
In Norwalk, IA, crime costs $145 per person, which is $67 less than in Urbana

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Urbana	Cost per Urbana Resident
Murder	$62,288	$26
Rape/Sexual Assault	$97,019	$40
Robbery	$21,804	$9
Assault	$85,341	$35
Kidnapping	$12,394	$5
Vehicle Theft	$7,371	$3
Burglary	$22,099	$9
Theft	$105,959	$43
Arson	$5,872	$2
Vandalism	$44,758	$18
Animal Cruelty	$409	$0
Drug Crimes	$49,098	$20
Identity Theft	$2,319	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$516,732	$212

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Urbana, 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 Urbana totals $912,970 ($375 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,429,702 ($587 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 do the same, and of Urbana's 2,437 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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Urbana 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 Urbana residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.219
Robbery	0.2844
Rape	0.6566
Murder	0.0136
Total Violent Crime	2.174 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.395
Vehicle Theft	0.1953
Burglary	0.9998
Arson	0.0998
Total Property Crime	9.690 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0839
Drug Crimes	2.724
Vandalism	2.571
Identity Theft	0.1229
Animal Cruelty	0.0227
Total "Other" Rate	5.524 (B+)

Individual Urbana Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Center Point, IA	B+	D+	A
Shellsburg, IA	B-	A	C
Vinton, IA	B-	B	B+
Walker, IA	A	C	A+
Brandon, IA	A-	D	A+
Mount Auburn, IA	A	A-	A
Rowley, IA	A-	F	A+
Toddville, IA	A	A-	A+
Lafayette, IA	A	A+	A
Palo, IA	A	B+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Urbana 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
Fremont, WI	A	B+	B+
Sherwood Forest, GA	A+	A+	A+
Hammondsport, NY	C+	B+	B+
Hawk Point, MO	C	B	B
Madbury, NH	A-	A+	A+
Markham, WA	D-	D-	D-
Martin, MI	A	B	B
New Boston, OH	F	C-	C-
Norris City, IL	A	B	B
North Monroe, LA	C-	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Urbana 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 Urbana, IA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 72% actual proficiency versus 69% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Urbana schools on SchoolGrade

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