Crime & Safety in Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge's crime picture carries a real, disclosed cross-methodology spread this record does not resolve to one clean narrative.
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Learn moreA below-national overall rate per CrimeGrade
CrimeGrade.org cites Fort Dodge's overall crime rate at 29.62 per 1,000 residents, below the cited national rate of 33.37 per 1,000, alongside an overall C- grade (base record).
A separately cited elevated property-crime figure
A separate, alternate-methodology source cites property crime running approximately 44.4% above the national average -- a real, disclosed cross-source inconsistency (base record).
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Key takeaways
- CrimeGrade cites Fort Dodge's overall crime rate as below the national rate, with an overall C- grade.
- A separate source cites elevated property crime -- a real, disclosed cross-methodology inconsistency.
- Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly for any specific target neighborhood.
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