Delta, IA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US city. Delta is in the 59th percentile for safety, meaning 41% of cities are safer and 59% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Delta's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Delta is 7.750 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Delta generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Delta may be as high as 1 in 118 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 139 in the northwest part of the city.

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

How Delta's Theft Rate Compares

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

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Delta about $21,915 in 2025, or roughly $40 per resident. This is part of Delta's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Delta, including every crime type and how Delta 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 Delta's crime maps on the Delta overall crime page.

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Individual Delta Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
What Cheer, IA	C-	D+	C	C-
Rose Hill, IA	B	C+	A-	A-
Hayesville, IA	C	B-	C+	C
Sigourney, IA	C	C	C	C-
Indianapolis, IA	A	A-	A+	A+
Fremont, IA	B	C+	B+	B
Thornburg, IA	B+	C+	B+	B
Martinsburg, IA	B	B+	B-	B-
Hedrick, IA	B	A-	B+	B+
Keomah Village, IA	B	C	B+	B+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Delta 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
Stapleton, NE	C+	B-	B-	B
Delphi Falls, NY	A	B+	B+	B+
Dixon, IA	C+	A-	A-	C-
Dixonville, OR	C+	B-	B-	C+
Dwight, KS	C+	C+	C+	A
Eden Mills, VT	A-	A-	A-	B+
Edmund, WI	B	A-	A-	A-
Slick, OK	B-	B+	B+	B+
Spread Eagle, WI	D-	C-	C-	F
Springview, NE	C-	C	C	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Delta, IA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Delta schools on SchoolGrade

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