50042, IA Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in 50042 in green. The most dangerous areas in 50042 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 50042, IA Safe from Vehicle Theft?

The A- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is lower than the average US zip. 50042 is in the 84th percentile for safety, meaning 16% of zip codes are safer and 84% of zip codes are more dangerous. This analysis applies to 50042's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby zip codes.

The rate of vehicle theft in 50042 is 0.3814 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in 50042 generally consider the northeast part of the zip to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in 50042 may be as high as 1 in 2,382 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,809 in the northeast part of the zip.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the northwest parts of 50042, IA: about 0 per year. The northeast part of 50042 has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How 50042's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in 50042 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 vehicle theft rate, 50042 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 Vehicle Theft in 50042, IA

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of 50042 about $1,737 in 2025, or roughly $6 per resident. This is part of 50042's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for 50042, including every crime type and how 50042 compares to other zip codes.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Map

Remember that vehicle 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 50042's crime maps on the 50042 overall crime page.

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Individual 50042 Crime Maps & Stats

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of vehicle theft in 50042 is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 50042.

Nearby Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
50076, IA	C	D+	B-	A-
51531, IA	B	C	A	A
50117, IA	B+	A-	A-	A
50020, IA	B	B+	A-	A+
50022, IA	C+	C+	B	A+
51543, IA	B+	A-	B+	A
51552, IA	B-	B+	B-	A+
50002, IA	B-	A	B	A+
51577, IA	D-	A-	D-	A-
50048, IA	A	B+	A+	A+

Vehicle Theft in Zip with Similar Populations

50042 is lower versus other zip codes of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares vehicle theft in zip codes with comparable overall population.

Similar Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
41725, KY	C+	A	A	B+
82835, WY	B-	A	A	C+
82833, WY	A+	A+	A+	C-
82643, WY	D	D	D	B
82055, WY	D+	B	B	D
81649, CO	F	D-	D-	F
81332, CO	D	C+	C+	C-
80861, CO	D	D-	D-	B+
80742, CO	F	F	F	D
80469, CO	D-	F	F	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in 50042, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See 50042 schools on SchoolGrade

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