Delaware, IA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The A+ grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US city. Delaware is in the 98th percentile for safety, meaning 2% of cities are safer and 98% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Delaware's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Delaware is 1.810 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Delaware generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Delaware may be as high as 1 in 403 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 654 in the central part of the city.

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

How Delaware's Theft Rate Compares

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

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Delaware about $3,721 in 2025, or roughly $9 per resident. This is part of Delaware's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Delaware, including every crime type and how Delaware 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 Delaware's crime maps on the Delaware overall crime page.

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Individual Delaware Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Earlville, IA	A	A	A+	A+
Delhi, IA	A-	A+	A-	A
Manchester, IA	B-	A-	B-	C+
Petersburg, IA	B+	B-	A-	A-
Greeley, IA	B	F	A	A
Hopkinton, IA	B+	B	A-	A
Thorpe, IA	A-	A-	B+	B
Dyersville, IA	A-	B-	A	A-
Worthington, IA	B	B	B-	C+
Ryan, IA	B+	A-	B	B-

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Delaware 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
Ivan, LA	B	D+	D+	B
Uchee, AL	D+	D	D	C-
Katy Lick, WV	A	A	A	A
Kasoag, NY	C+	C-	C-	D+
Judson, MN	B+	A-	A-	B+
Jordan Valley, OR	F	F	F	D+
Jordan, MO	C	C	C	C+
Johnson, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Ulster Heights, NY	B-	D+	D+	C-
Umber View Heights, MO	B+	A-	A-	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Delaware, IA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 79% actual proficiency versus 59% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Delaware schools on SchoolGrade

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