Blue Grass, IA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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77%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

75%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

78%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Blue Grass crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Blue Grass crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Blue Grass crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Blue Grass crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Blue Grass_{/100k people}	Iowa_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	525 (estimate)	1,618	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	1.7	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	42.5	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	21.6	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	220.7	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	93 (estimate)	287	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	218.6	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	965.4	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	147.4	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	432 (estimate)	1,332	1,954

Blue Grass crime map

The Blue Grass crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Blue Grass as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Blue Grass crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Blue Grass crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Blue Grass crime rates are 77% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Blue Grass are 75% lower than the national average
In Blue Grass you have a 1 in 191 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Blue Grass is safer than 82% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Blue Grass has decreased by 49%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Blue Grass

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Blue Grass is 1 in 1079

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Blue Grass is 1 in 232

The chance of being a victim of crime in Blue Grass is 1 in 191

Year Over Year Crime In Blue Grass (per 100,000 people)

Blue Grass police department

Item	Blue Grass	Iowa	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	3,827	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	1.8	3.3

Sex offenders in Iowa

State	Total offenders	Iowa_/100K	National_/100K
Iowa	6,040	205	266

There are a total of 6,040 sex offenders in Iowa. This yields a total of 205 sex offenders in Iowa per 100,000 residents which is 23% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Walcott, IA	1,802	99	463	562
Park View, IA	3,444	102	476	578
Durant, IA	1,878	106	493	599
Wilton, IA	2,845	116	542	658
Buffalo, IA	1,090	119	554	673
Andalusia, IL	1,118	116	681	798
Eldridge, IA	6,678	44	783	827
Blue Grass, IA	2,058	93	432	525

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Adrian, MO	2,058	173	865	1,038
Malta, MT	2,058	191	876	1,067
Palmyra, WI	2,058	119	771	890
Greenport, NY	2,058	117	470	587
Newkirk, OK	2,058	91	1,772	1,863
Blue Grass, IA	2,058	93	432	525

Source: The Blue Grass, IA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.