Hancock County, IA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US county. Hancock County is in the 75th percentile for safety, meaning 25% of counties are safer and 75% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Hancock County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Hancock County is 8.713 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hancock County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Hancock County may be as high as 1 in 84 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 218 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the east parts of Hancock County, IA: about 23 per year. The northeast part of Hancock County has fewer cases of theft with only 5 in a typical year.

How Hancock County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Hancock County 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, Hancock County is as safe as 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 Hancock County, IA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Hancock County about $492,235 in 2025, or roughly $45 per resident. This is part of Hancock County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Hancock County, including every crime type and how Hancock County compares to other counties.

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 Hancock County's crime maps on the Hancock County overall crime page.

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Individual Hancock County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Winnebago County, IA	B-	B-	B	B+
Cerro Gordo County, IA	D+	B	D+	C-
Wright County, IA	B-	B-	B	B
Kossuth County, IA	B+	A	B+	B+
Worth County, IA	B+	B+	A-	A-
Franklin County, IA	B+	B+	A	A
Humboldt County, IA	B	B+	B+	B+
Floyd County, IA	B-	B	B-	B
Mitchell County, IA	B+	C	A-	A-
Palo Alto County, IA	B+	B	A	A

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Hancock County is lower versus other counties of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Carter County, MO	D	C-	C-	D
Vinton County, OH	A	B	B	A-
Vernon County, MO	B-	C-	C-	A-
Vermillion County, IN	B-	C+	C+	C-
Van Buren County, TN	C+	D+	D+	B+
Van Buren County, IA	B+	A	A	A
Union County, TN	C-	D	D	C
Uinta County, WY	B	B+	B+	B
Cedar County, NE	B-	B	B	C+
Wabaunsee County, KS	B-	B	B	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hancock County, IA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 67% actual proficiency versus 60% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Hancock County schools on SchoolGrade

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