Linn County, IA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US county. Linn County is in the 81st percentile for safety, meaning 19% of counties are safer and 81% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Linn County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Linn County is 8.009 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Linn County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Linn County may be as high as 1 in 76 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 308 in the north part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Linn County, IA: about 615 per year. The northwest part of Linn County has fewer cases of theft with only 49 in a typical year.

How Linn County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Linn 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, Linn County 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 Linn County, IA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Linn County about $9,773,512 in 2025, or roughly $41 per resident. This is part of Linn County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Linn County, including every crime type and how Linn 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 Linn County's crime maps on the Linn County overall crime page.

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Individual Linn County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Benton County, IA	A-	A	A-	B+
Johnson County, IA	A-	A-	B+	A-
Jones County, IA	A-	B+	A	A
Iowa County, IA	B	A-	C+	C
Cedar County, IA	B+	A-	B+	B
Delaware County, IA	A	A	A	A
Buchanan County, IA	A	B+	A+	A+
Tama County, IA	B-	B-	C+	B-
Black Hawk County, IA	C+	C	C-	C
Poweshiek County, IA	B	A	B-	B-

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Linn 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
Dutchess County, NY	A-	B-	B-	C
Fayette County, KY	C	A	A	C+
Dakota County, MN	B	A	A	B+
Lancaster County, PA	A+	A+	A+	A
Clark County, WA	F	B-	B-	D
Lancaster County, NE	C-	B+	B+	D
Calcasieu Parish, LA	C-	C-	C-	D+
Monmouth County, NJ	A+	A+	A+	B+
Alachua County, FL	A+	B	B	B+
Honolulu County, HI	A-	A	A	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Linn County, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 60% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Linn County schools on SchoolGrade

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