Monroe County, IA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US county. Monroe County is in the 90th percentile for safety, meaning 10% of counties are safer and 90% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Monroe County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Monroe County is 6.813 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Monroe County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Monroe County may be as high as 1 in 59 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 899 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Monroe County, IA: about 15 per year. The northeast part of Monroe County has fewer cases of theft with only 1 in a typical year.

How Monroe County's Theft Rate Compares

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

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Monroe County about $261,726 in 2025, or roughly $35 per resident. This is part of Monroe County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Monroe County, including every crime type and how Monroe 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 Monroe County's crime maps on the Monroe County overall crime page.

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Individual Monroe County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Appanoose County, IA	B	B+	B	B-
Wapello County, IA	C	C	C+	B-
Mahaska County, IA	B	A-	B+	B
Marion County, IA	A	A	A	A-
Lucas County, IA	A	A	A	A
Davis County, IA	A-	A+	A-	A-
Wayne County, IA	A-	A+	A+	A+
Keokuk County, IA	B+	B+	A-	A-
Jefferson County, IA	C-	B+	C-	C-
Warren County, IA	A+	A+	A+	A+

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Monroe 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
Richland County, WI	B+	B+	B+	B+
Henry County, KY	A	A-	A-	A
Hettinger County, ND	D+	D+	D+	C+
Hickman County, KY	C	C+	C+	C
Hickory County, MO	C	D+	D+	C
Hidalgo County, NM	F	F	F	D-
Highland County, VA	C-	C-	C-	C-
Hill County, MT	D-	D	D	F
Hinsdale County, CO	D	D	D	C+
Hitchcock County, NE	D	B	B	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Monroe County, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 60% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Monroe County schools on SchoolGrade

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