Leighton, IA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

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

The rate of theft in Leighton is 5.753 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Leighton generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Leighton may be as high as 1 in 114 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 395 in the southeast part of the city.

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

How Leighton's Theft Rate Compares

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

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Leighton about $18,265 in 2025, or roughly $30 per resident. This is part of Leighton's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Leighton, including every crime type and how Leighton 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 Leighton's crime maps on the Leighton overall crime page.

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Individual Leighton Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Olivet, IA	A	B	A+	A+
Peoria, IA	B	B	A-	B+
Harvey, IA	B+	A-	B+	B
Pella, IA	B-	B-	B-	C+
Tracy, IA	B+	A	B+	B
Oskaloosa, IA	C	B	C-	C-
Beacon, IA	C+	A-	C	C
New Sharon, IA	B+	B+	A	A-
University Park, IA	C-	B-	C-	D+
Taintor, IA	A-	A-	A+	A+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Leighton 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
Toksook Bay, AK	D	F	F	D-
Easton, ME	B+	A+	A+	C+
Easton, WA	C+	C-	C-	A
Elwood, TX	C-	C-	C-	C-
Emerald Beach, MO	D+	D+	D+	C-
Eola, OR	C	C	C	C-
Five Corners, PA	A	B-	B-	A-
Fleetville, PA	C-	C-	C-	D-
Flemington, WV	B+	C+	C+	B+
Teegarden, IN	B+	C+	C+	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Leighton, IA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 72% actual proficiency versus 68% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Leighton schools on SchoolGrade

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