Black Hawk County, IA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Black Hawk County in green. The most dangerous areas in Black Hawk County 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 Black Hawk County, IA Safe?

The C grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US county. Black Hawk County is in the 41st percentile for safety, meaning 59% of counties are safer and 41% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Black Hawk County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Black Hawk County is 13.18 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Black Hawk County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Black Hawk County may be as high as 1 in 46 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 191 in the southwest part of the county. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Black Hawk County, IA: about 476 per year. The northeast part of Black Hawk County has fewer cases of theft with only 28 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for Black Hawk County, remember that the rate of theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northwest part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Black Hawk County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Black Hawk County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Black Hawk County has 43, have the same problem. Of Black Hawk County’s 132,789 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Black Hawk County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Black Hawk County residents in a standard year.

Individual Black Hawk County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Black Hawk County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Black Hawk County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Bremer County, IA	A-	A	A-	A-
Grundy County, IA	A	C	A+	A+
Buchanan County, IA	A	B+	A+	A+
Butler County, IA	A-	A	A-	A-
Tama County, IA	B-	B-	C+	B-
Benton County, IA	A-	A	A-	B+
Fayette County, IA	B-	C	B+	B+
Marshall County, IA	C-	B-	D+	D
Hardin County, IA	B-	B+	B-	C+
Franklin County, IA	B+	B+	A	A

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Black Hawk County is higher versus other counties of the same size for theft. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Brunswick County, NC	B-	B-	B-	C+
Cochise County, AZ	B	C	C	C+
Spotsylvania County, VA	A-	A	A	A-
Humboldt County, CA	D+	F	F	D
Washington County, WI	A+	A+	A+	A+
Randall County, TX	D+	C+	C+	D+
Chautauqua County, NY	B-	D+	D+	D+
Blair County, PA	A	B+	B+	B
Warren County, KY	B+	A	A	B
Bonneville County, ID	B-	B	B	A-

Considering only the theft rate, Black Hawk County 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 Black Hawk County, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 64% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Black Hawk County schools on SchoolGrade

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