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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$73,356

Cost of Crime™ for White Elm, IA

In 2025, crime will cost $793 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of White Elm 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 White Elm, 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 White Elm's combined rate is lower than the norm. White Elm sits in the 76th percentile, ahead of 76% of cities and behind 24%. The grade covers only White Elm's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in White Elm is 16.29 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 59 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 71 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of White Elm, IA report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in White Elm, IA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in White Elm for 2025 is $73,356, about $297 per resident and $793 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): 54.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in White Elm Compared to Other Cities?

White Elm, IA:	$297
Shenandoah, IA:	$542
Norwalk, IA:	$145
Iowa:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in White Elm is $297 per year, which is $167 less than the national average and $29 less than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to White Elm:

In Shenandoah, IA, crime costs $542 per person, which is $245 more than in White Elm.
In Norwalk, IA, crime costs $145 per person, which is $152 less than in White Elm

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to White Elm	Cost per White Elm Resident
Murder	$29,296	$119
Rape/Sexual Assault	$11,880	$48
Robbery	$2,373	$10
Assault	$4,010	$16
Kidnapping	$1,054	$4
Vehicle Theft	$1,092	$4
Burglary	$1,628	$7
Theft	$6,897	$28
Arson	$1,021	$4
Vandalism	$10,147	$41
Animal Cruelty	$100	$0
Drug Crimes	$3,699	$15
Identity Theft	$161	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$73,356	$297

The Intangible Cost of Crime in White Elm, 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 White Elm totals $253,057 ($1,025 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $326,413 ($1,322 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 White Elm's 247 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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White Elm 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 White Elm residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.5652
Robbery	0.3054
Rape	0.7933
Murder	0.0631
Total Violent Crime	1.727 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.391
Vehicle Theft	0.2856
Burglary	0.7266
Arson	0.1711
Total Property Crime	6.575 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0704
Drug Crimes	2.024
Vandalism	5.750
Identity Theft	0.0841
Animal Cruelty	0.0548
Total "Other" Rate	7.984 (C+)

Individual White Elm Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Selma, IA	D	C+	D
Troy, IA	A-	A-	A
Eldon, IA	D+	D+	C
Floris, IA	A-	B+	A-
Leando, IA	A	B	A+
Douds, IA	D-	C	D-
Bloomfield, IA	B-	B	B-
Pulaski, IA	C-	A+	C-
Agency, IA	B-	C+	B-
Milton, IA	A-	A	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

White Elm 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
Graceham, MD	B-	C	C
South Bridgton, ME	A-	A+	A+
Sorgho, KY	A	A+	A+
Sodville, TX	C	C	C
Sobol, OK	C	C-	C-
Smyrna Center, ME	A	A+	A+
Haigler, NE	D-	C-	C-
Smithville Center, NY	A+	A+	A+
Smithland, IN	A	A+	A+
Griffith Creek, TN	C	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, White Elm 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 White Elm, IA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See White Elm schools on SchoolGrade

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