Minden, IA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US city. Minden is in the 66th percentile for safety, meaning 34% of cities are safer and 66% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Minden's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Minden is 6.796 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Minden generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Minden may be as high as 1 in 127 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 808 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the north parts of Minden, IA: about 3 per year. The south part of Minden has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Minden's Theft Rate Compares

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

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Minden about $39,035 in 2025, or roughly $35 per resident. This is part of Minden's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Minden, including every crime type and how Minden 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 Minden's crime maps on the Minden overall crime page.

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Individual Minden Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Neola, IA	B	B-	B	B
Shelby, IA	A-	B+	A	A
Persia, IA	A-	A	A-	B
Underwood, IA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Hancock, IA	C	C	C	C
Avoca, IA	B-	C-	B	B
McClelland, IA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Tennant, IA	B	B-	A-	A
Oakland, IA	D	F	C-	C-
Portsmouth, IA	B+	C-	A	A

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Minden 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
Steamboat Canyon, AZ	F	F	F	F
Lake Michigan Beach, MI	B+	C	C	A-
Lanark Village, FL	B-	D-	D-	C+
Leeton, MO	C+	D-	D-	A-
Lerona, WV	B+	C+	C+	B+
Lidgerwood, ND	D	C	C	A-
Looxahoma, MS	B+	A+	A+	A-
South Liberty, TX	D	D+	D+	D-
Star, MS	A-	A+	A+	A-
Juniper, GA	A-	C+	C+	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Minden, IA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 74% actual proficiency versus 64% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Minden schools on SchoolGrade

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