Theft per Capita in Panama
The map below shows theft per 1,000 Panama residents.
The map below shows theft per 1,000 Panama residents.
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Your yearly chance of being a victim of theft in Panama is about 1 in 269.
Theft costs the average Panama resident about $19 per year.
Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Panama in green. The most dangerous areas in Panama are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
The A grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US city. Panama is in the 90th percentile for safety, meaning 10% of cities are safer and 90% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Panama's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of theft in Panama is 3.718 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Panama generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of theft in Panama may be as high as 1 in 237 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 338 in the west part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the east parts of Panama, IA: about 1 per year. The northeast part of Panama has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.
The chart below compares the theft rate in Panama to the Iowa state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Panama, IA: | 3.718 |
|---|---|
| Iowa: | 9.624 |
| USA: | 13.00 |
Considering only the theft rate, Panama 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.
Theft is projected to cost the residents of Panama about $11,168 in 2025, or roughly $19 per resident. This is part of Panama's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Panama, including every crime type and how Panama compares to other cities.
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 Panama's crime maps on the Panama overall crime page.
To better understand and navigate these intricate crime maps, a high-speed internet connection can be crucial. Fast and seamless online connectivity ensures that map details load efficiently, providing users with clearer, uninterrupted insights. If you're considering enhancing your online experience, check out high speed internet in Panama, IA at ISP Reports.Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in Panama is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Panama.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B+ | C- | A | A | |
B | A- | A- | B+ | |
B | B | A | A | |
B | B- | A- | A | |
C | C | B | B | |
B | B+ | A | A | |
A- | A | A- | B | |
A- | B+ | A | A+ | |
B | C | A | A | |
B+ | B | A+ | A+ |
Panama 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A- | A+ | A+ | A- | |
B- | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
A- | A- | A- | A- | |
C- | A- | A- | C- | |
A+ | A | A | A+ | |
C- | D- | D- | C+ | |
B- | B | B | C | |
C+ | B+ | B+ | D+ | |
B- | C | C | C+ | |
B+ | D | D | A+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Panama, IA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 70% actual proficiency versus 65% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Panama schools on SchoolGrade
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