Lake Mills, IA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US city. Lake Mills is in the 80th percentile for safety, meaning 20% of cities are safer and 80% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lake Mills's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Lake Mills is 5.078 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lake Mills generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Lake Mills may be as high as 1 in 121 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 370 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Lake Mills, IA: about 5 per year. The southeast part of Lake Mills has fewer cases of theft with only 1 in a typical year.

How Lake Mills's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Lake Mills 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, Lake Mills 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 Lake Mills, IA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Lake Mills about $72,033 in 2025, or roughly $26 per resident. This is part of Lake Mills's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Lake Mills, including every crime type and how Lake Mills 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 Lake Mills's crime maps on the Lake Mills overall crime page.

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Individual Lake Mills Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Joice, IA	B	B	B	B-
Scarville, IA	C	B-	C+	C+
Emmons, MN	A-	B	A+	A+
Leland, IA	C+	B	C+	C+
Silver Lake, IA	B+	B	A-	B+
Mansfield, MN	B+	B-	A	A+
Fertile, IA	C-	C+	C-	C-
Hanlontown, IA	C	B	C	C-
Forest City, IA	C-	C	C	C
Kiester, MN	C+	D+	B-	B-

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Lake Mills 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
Whiteman AFB, MO	C	C+	C+	C
Spring Mills, PA	A+	A	A	A
Stoutsville, OH	A-	A-	A-	A-
Eyota, MN	A	A	A	A
Enoree, SC	D+	B-	B-	D+
Elkland, MO	F	B-	B-	F
Stringer, MS	A	A+	A+	A
Dundas, MN	C+	B+	B+	C+
Center Harbor, NH	B-	B+	B+	B-
Castleton, VT	B	B+	B+	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lake Mills, IA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 66% actual proficiency versus 62% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Lake Mills schools on SchoolGrade

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