Iowa Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is lower than the average US state. Iowa is in the 76th percentile for safety, meaning 24% of states are safer and 76% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Iowa's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.

The rate of vehicle theft in Iowa is 1.580 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Iowa generally consider the west part of the state to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Iowa may be as high as 1 in 471 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,683 in the west part of the state.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the central parts of Iowa: about 1,295 per year. The west part of Iowa has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 73 in a typical year.

How Iowa's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Iowa to the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Iowa is as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Vehicle Theft in Iowa

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Iowa about $80,108,772 in 2025, or roughly $24 per resident. This is part of Iowa's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Iowa, including every crime type and how Iowa compares to other states.

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 Iowa's crime maps on the Iowa overall crime page.

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Individual Iowa Crime Maps & Stats

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby States

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

Nearby State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Wisconsin	B	B-	A-	B-
Minnesota	C	B	C	D+
Illinois	B	B+	B+	C-
Missouri	D	D	D+	D-
Nebraska	C+	B+	C+	C-
South Dakota	C	C	B-	C
Kansas	D+	C-	C	B-
Indiana	A-	B-	B+	B+
Michigan	B	D+	B+	C-
Kentucky	B-	A-	B	C+

Vehicle Theft in State with Similar Populations

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

Similar State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Rhode Island	A	A	A	A-
Mississippi	A+	A+	A+	A
Montana	C-	D+	D+	C+
Nevada	D	D	D	F
New Hampshire	A	A+	A+	A+
New Mexico	F	F	F	D-
Ohio	C+	B-	B-	C+
Oklahoma	D+	D+	D+	D
Puerto Rico	F	F	F	D+
Alaska	C+	F	F	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Iowa average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Iowa schools on SchoolGrade

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