Altoona, IA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Altoona in green. The most dangerous areas in Altoona 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 Altoona, IA Safe from Theft?

The A- grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US city. Altoona is in the 81st percentile for safety, meaning 19% of cities are safer and 81% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Altoona's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Altoona is 4.954 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Altoona generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Altoona may be as high as 1 in 98 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 363 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the north parts of Altoona, IA: about 19 per year. The northeast part of Altoona has fewer cases of theft with only 4 in a typical year.

How Altoona's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Altoona 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, Altoona 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 Altoona, IA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Altoona about $573,671 in 2025, or roughly $26 per resident. This is part of Altoona's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Altoona, including every crime type and how Altoona 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 Altoona's crime maps on the Altoona overall crime page.

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Individual Altoona Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Ivy, IA	B+	D	A	A
Berwick, IA	B	B+	A-	A
Pleasant Hill, IA	A-	A-	A-	A-
Bondurant, IA	A	B-	A-	B+
Mitchellville, IA	B-	D+	B	B-
Santiago, IA	A-	F	A+	A+
Runnells, IA	A	A-	A	A-
Des Moines, IA	C+	C+	C+	B-
Ankeny, IA	B+	B	B	B
Valeria, IA	B	B	B-	B-

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Altoona 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
Niles, OH	D+	C+	C+	D
Fayetteville, TN	D+	D	D	C
Twinsburg, OH	B-	B+	B+	B
Enumclaw, WA	D+	D	D	C-
Mukilteo, WA	D-	B-	B-	D
South Milwaukee, WI	C-	B-	B-	B+
East Hemet, CA	C	C-	C-	D+
East Greenwich, RI	A-	A+	A+	B
Dixon, CA	C	C	C	D+
Newtown Square, PA	A	A+	A+	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Altoona, IA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 73% actual proficiency versus 65% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Altoona schools on SchoolGrade

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