Runnells, IA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US city. Runnells is in the 84th percentile for safety, meaning 16% of cities are safer and 84% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Runnells's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Runnells is 4.603 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Runnells generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Runnells may be as high as 1 in 174 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 485 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Runnells, IA: about 4 per year. The southwest part of Runnells has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Runnells's Theft Rate Compares

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

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Runnells about $62,535 in 2025, or roughly $24 per resident. This is part of Runnells's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Runnells, including every crime type and how Runnells 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 Runnells's crime maps on the Runnells overall crime page.

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Individual Runnells Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Ivy, IA	B+	D	A	A
Vandalia, IA	B+	A-	B	B
Carlisle, IA	A	C-	A+	A+
Hartford, IA	A	A-	A	A
Pleasant Hill, IA	A-	A-	A-	A-
Altoona, IA	A-	A-	A-	A-
Palmyra, IA	A	B	A	A
Swan, IA	A	B+	A+	A+
Mitchellville, IA	B-	D+	B	B-
Prairie City, IA	B-	B-	C+	C

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Runnells 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
Grapeland, TX	D-	D-	D-	D-
Wentworth, NC	D-	D	D	D-
Glenelg, MD	A-	A	A	A-
Brookfield, OH	C	D+	D+	D+
Fall River, WI	A-	A	A	A-
Clayton, WA	D	B-	B-	D-
Dexter, NY	A	C-	C-	B+
Elizabethtown, IN	A+	A+	A+	A+
Oakville, WA	D	D+	D+	D-
Rio Vista, TX	B-	C+	C+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Runnells, IA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 69% actual proficiency versus 63% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Runnells schools on SchoolGrade

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