Palo Alto County, IA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US county. Palo Alto County is in the 87th percentile for safety, meaning 13% of counties are safer and 87% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Palo Alto County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Palo Alto County is 7.342 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Palo Alto County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Palo Alto County may be as high as 1 in 90 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 219 in the south part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Palo Alto County, IA: about 23 per year. The northeast part of Palo Alto County has fewer cases of theft with only 2 in a typical year.

How Palo Alto County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Palo Alto 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, Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto County, IA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Palo Alto County about $350,991 in 2025, or roughly $38 per resident. This is part of Palo Alto County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Palo Alto County, including every crime type and how Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto County's crime maps on the Palo Alto County overall crime page.

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Individual Palo Alto County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Emmet County, IA	C+	C+	B-	B-
Kossuth County, IA	B+	A	B+	B+
Clay County, IA	B+	A-	A-	A-
Pocahontas County, IA	B	C	A-	A-
Dickinson County, IA	A	A	A	A
Humboldt County, IA	B	B+	B+	B+
Buena Vista County, IA	C+	C+	C+	C+
Martin County, MN	B-	B+	C+	C
Jackson County, MN	A-	B+	A-	A-
Hancock County, IA	B+	B	A-	B+

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Palo Alto 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
Mineral County, NV	D	D-	D-	D+
Osage County, MO	A-	B	B	A+
Oldham County, TX	D-	D	D	D-
Nuckolls County, NE	D+	C	C	D
Moffat County, CO	D	D	D	D
Modoc County, CA	D+	D-	D-	D
Mitchell County, TX	F	F	F	F
Mitchell County, KS	D	D+	D+	B-
Mitchell County, IA	B+	C	C	A-
Mississippi County, MO	D+	D-	D-	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Palo Alto County, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 57% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Palo Alto County schools on SchoolGrade

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