Storm Lake, IA Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

Vehicle Theft per Capita in Storm Lake

The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Storm Lake residents.

 

Storm Lake, IA Map of Vehicle Theft Rates
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C-

Vehicle Theft Grade™

Overall Crime Grade
D
Violent Crime Grade
C
Property Crime Grade
D

Which crimes are included?

1 in 932

Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Storm Lake is about 1 in 932.

$17

Vehicle Theft costs the average Storm Lake resident about $17 per year.

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

The C- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly higher than the average US city. Storm Lake is in the 37th percentile for safety, meaning 63% of cities are safer and 37% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Storm Lake's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Storm Lake is 1.073 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Storm Lake generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Storm Lake may be as high as 1 in 731 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,266 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the north parts of Storm Lake, IA: about 3 per year. The northwest part of Storm Lake has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Storm Lake's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

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

Storm Lake, IA: 1.073
Iowa: 1.580
USA: 2.785

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Storm Lake 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 Storm Lake, IA

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Storm Lake about $211,049 in 2025, or roughly $17 per resident. This is part of Storm Lake's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Storm Lake, including every crime type and how Storm Lake compares to other cities.

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 Storm Lake's crime maps on the Storm Lake overall crime page.

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Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of vehicle theft in Storm Lake is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Storm Lake.

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Lakeside, IA
C-
B+
C
C+
Juniata, IA
C+
B
C+
C+
Alta, IA
B+
B+
B+
C+
Truesdale, IA
B-
C-
B-
B
Sulphur Springs, IA
A-
B
A
A+
Newell, IA
A-
B
A
A
Nemaha, IA
B
B
A
B
Schaller, IA
C
C
C+
C+
Rembrandt, IA
C+
D-
B
A
Aurelia, IA
C+
C-
B-
C+

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Alcoa, TN
C
D
D
D+
Allegan, MI
C+
C-
C-
B+
Alma, AR
D+
D
D
B
Alma, MI
B-
D
D
C+
Overlea, MD
D-
D+
D+
F
Nottingham, MD
D-
C
C
F
Oak Grove, MO
C-
C+
C+
F
Oakland, NJ
A
A+
A+
C
Oatfield, OR
D
C
C
F
Ocean City, NJ
B
C
C
C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Storm Lake, IA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Storm Lake schools on SchoolGrade

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