Story County, IA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US county. Story County is in the 71st percentile for safety, meaning 29% of counties are safer and 71% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Story County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Story County is 9.212 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Story County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Story County may be as high as 1 in 45 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 279 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the west parts of Story County, IA: about 364 per year. The northeast part of Story County has fewer cases of theft with only 7 in a typical year.

How Story County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Story 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, Story County is as safe as 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 Story County, IA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Story County about $4,834,345 in 2025, or roughly $48 per resident. This is part of Story County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Story County, including every crime type and how Story 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 Story County's crime maps on the Story County overall crime page.

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Individual Story County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Boone County, IA	A+	A-	A+	A+
Polk County, IA	B-	B	B-	B
Hamilton County, IA	C+	B	B-	C+
Dallas County, IA	A+	C+	A+	A+
Marshall County, IA	C-	B-	D+	D
Hardin County, IA	B-	B+	B-	C+
Jasper County, IA	B	B	B	B+
Greene County, IA	B	A	B	B-
Webster County, IA	B-	C+	B-	B-
Guthrie County, IA	A	A-	A+	A+

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Story 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
Wicomico County, MD	C	D	D	B-
Macon County, IL	B	B	B	B-
Victoria County, TX	D+	D+	D+	D-
Vigo County, IN	C+	C-	C-	D+
Walton County, GA	A	B+	B+	A-
Walworth County, WI	A	A	A	A+
Wayne County, NY	A+	B+	B+	A-
Whitfield County, GA	B	B+	B+	C
Lancaster County, SC	C	C-	C-	B-
Twin Falls County, ID	B+	B+	B+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Story County, IA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 73% actual proficiency versus 62% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Story County schools on SchoolGrade

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