Lyon County, IA Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

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Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	B-

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A crime occurs every 1 day 11 hours (on average) in Lyon County.

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

The A+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much lower than the average US county. Lyon County is in the 94th percentile for safety, meaning 6% of counties are safer and 94% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lyon County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of vehicle theft in Lyon County is 0.3590 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lyon County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Lyon County may be as high as 1 in 1,686 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 4,021 in the northwest part of the county. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Lyon County, IA: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Lyon County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Lyon County, remember that the rate of vehicle theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the north part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Lyon County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Lyon County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Lyon County has 2, have the same problem. Of Lyon County’s 12,360 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Lyon County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All vehicle theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Lyon County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.127
Robbery	0.2400
Rape	0.7440
Murder	0.0220
Total Violent Crime	2.133 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.282
Vehicle Theft	0.3590
Burglary	1.731
Arson	0.0907
Total Property Crime	8.463 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0798
Drug Crimes	4.306
Vandalism	4.147
Identity Theft	0.6672
Animal Cruelty	0.0611
Total "Other" Rate	9.261 (B-)

Individual Lyon County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Rock County, MN	A	C+	A	A
Sioux County, IA	A-	A	A	B+
Lincoln County, SD	A-	A	A-	D-
Osceola County, IA	B	B	B+	A+
Minnehaha County, SD	C	B-	C+	F
O'Brien County, IA	B-	B+	B-	A+
Nobles County, MN	B	B-	C+	D+
Turner County, SD	A-	C	A+	D+
Clay County, SD	D	D+	D	D-
Dickinson County, IA	A	A	A	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Lyon County is lower versus other counties of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Dawson County, MT	B-	C+	C+	B
Drew County, AR	D	F	F	D
Douglas County, IL	A-	B-	B-	B+
Dickinson County, IA	A	A	A	A+
DeWitt County, TX	F	D	D	B-
Delta County, TX	B-	D+	D+	B
Delaware County, IA	A	A	A	B+
DeKalb County, TN	C	C+	C+	D
DeKalb County, MO	C+	C-	C-	D+
Deer Lodge County, MT	D-	D-	D-	F

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Lyon County is safer than the Iowa state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lyon County, IA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 71% actual proficiency versus 57% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Lyon County schools on SchoolGrade

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