Alta Vista, IA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Alta Vista in green. The most dangerous areas in Alta Vista are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Alta Vista, IA Safe from Theft?

The A- grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US city. Alta Vista is in the 79th percentile for safety, meaning 21% of cities are safer and 79% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Alta Vista's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Alta Vista is 5.284 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Alta Vista generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Alta Vista may be as high as 1 in 125 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 247 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the east parts of Alta Vista, IA: about 1 per year. The west part of Alta Vista has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Alta Vista's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Alta Vista to the Iowa state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Alta Vista is safer than the Iowa state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Alta Vista, IA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Alta Vista about $19,977 in 2025, or roughly $27 per resident. This is part of Alta Vista's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Alta Vista, including every crime type and how Alta Vista compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Alta Vista's crime maps on the Alta Vista overall crime page.

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Individual Alta Vista Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in Alta Vista is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Alta Vista.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Elma, IA	A-	A+	A-	A-
North Washington, IA	B	C+	A-	A-
Lourdes, IA	B-	A-	B	B
Jerico, IA	B	C+	A-	A-
Colwell, IA	B-	A	B	B
Ionia, IA	B	B+	B	B-
Bassett, IA	B	B	B	B-
New Haven, IA	B-	B+	C+	C+
New Hampton, IA	B	A-	B-	B-
Chickasaw, IA	B	B	B	B-

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Alta Vista is lower versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Sanderson, TX	F	F	F	D
Lynn, PA	A+	A	A	A-
Forestburgh, NY	A+	A+	A+	A
Flatrock, WV	A-	B	B	A
Kickapoo, IL	A+	A-	A-	A+
Waterloo, OH	C+	C+	C+	B
Edna, KS	B	A-	A-	A+
Sprague, WA	D-	D	D	D-
Lucerne Mines, PA	A+	A	A	A-
Ulman, MO	C+	C	C	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Alta Vista, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 63% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Alta Vista schools on SchoolGrade

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