Defiance, IA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US city. Defiance is in the 85th percentile for safety, meaning 15% of cities are safer and 85% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Defiance's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Defiance is 4.490 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Defiance generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Defiance may be as high as 1 in 106 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 374 in the east part of the city.

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

How Defiance's Theft Rate Compares

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

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Defiance about $10,138 in 2025, or roughly $23 per resident. This is part of Defiance's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Defiance, including every crime type and how Defiance 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 Defiance's crime maps on the Defiance overall crime page.

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Individual Defiance Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Earling, IA	B	A-	A-	B+
Buck Grove, IA	B+	B	B	C+
Irwin, IA	B+	B	A+	A+
Westphalia, IA	B	B	A	A
Manilla, IA	C	C	C	C-
Dow City, IA	B+	A	A	A-
Kirkman, IA	B-	B	B+	B+
Panama, IA	B+	C+	A	A
Arion, IA	A-	A-	A+	A+
Harlan, IA	C	C	B	B

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Defiance 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
Victoria, IL	B+	B+	B+	B-
Cruso, NC	C+	D	D	A+
Crystal Hill, VA	C	B	B	B-
Westminster, TX	B-	B-	B-	B-
Curdsville, VA	C-	A+	A+	D
Cynthiana, OH	B	B-	B-	A-
West Townshend, VT	B	C	C	B
Decker, IN	A	A-	A-	A+
Warwicktown, TN	C-	D+	D+	C-
Dutton, MT	C	C+	C+	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Defiance, IA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 66% actual proficiency versus 57% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Defiance schools on SchoolGrade

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