West Le Mars, IA Violent Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$18,710

Cost of Crime™ for West Le Mars, IA

In 2025, violent crime will cost $427 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of West Le Mars with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The C grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in West Le Mars against the average US city, where the rate is slightly higher than the norm. West Le Mars sits in the 44th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 44% of cities and behind 56%. The grade covers only West Le Mars's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The violent crime rate in West Le Mars is 3.196 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 128 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 507 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of West Le Mars, IA report the most violent crime, about 0 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Le Mars, IA

The tangible cost of violent crime in West Le Mars is projected at $18,710 for 2025, about $170 per resident and $427 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 45.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 40.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.2%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in West Le Mars Compared to Other Cities?

West Le Mars, IA:	$170
Denison, IA:	$286
Norwalk, IA:	$78
Iowa:	$158
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $170 per resident each year in West Le Mars, which is $88 less than the national average and $12 more than Iowa's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to West Le Mars:

In Denison, IA, crime costs $286 per person, which is $116 more than in West Le Mars.
In Norwalk, IA, crime costs $78 per person, which is $92 less than in West Le Mars

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for West Le Mars, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to West Le Mars	Cost per West Le Mars Resident
Murder	$6,387	$58
Rape/Sexual Assault	$4,237	$39
Robbery	$1,066	$10
Assault	$7,020	$64
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$18,710	$170

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in West Le Mars, IA

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in West Le Mars totals $64,995 ($591 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $83,705 ($761 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in West Le Mars, IA, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the city has few retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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West Le Mars Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 West Le Mars residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.222
Robbery	0.3082
Rape	0.6352
Murder	0.0309
Total Violent Crime	3.196 (C)

Individual West Le Mars Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of violent crime in West Le Mars is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to West Le Mars.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Le Mars, IA	C-	A	D+
Brunsville, IA	D-	D-	D-
Merrill, IA	C	B+	C-
Struble, IA	C-	B-	C+
Seney, IA	C	B+	B
Oyens, IA	B-	B	A
Ruble, IA	D-	D-	D-
Craig, IA	C	B-	C-
Union Center, IA	B+	A-	B
Hinton, IA	B+	A	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Le Mars is lower versus other cities of the same size for violent crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Kenwood, OH	D+	F	F
Ivan, TX	D-	D-	D-
Ivy, AR	D+	D-	D-
Jackson Hill, IN	B+	B+	B+
Janeiro, NC	C+	C+	C+
Jemtland, ME	A	A+	A+
Jerseyville, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Johnstown, NC	D+	C	C
Judson, KY	A	A	A
Kaylor, SD	C	B	B

Considering only the violent crime rate, West Le Mars is as safe as the Iowa state average and safer than the national average.

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