Crime & Safety in Marshalltown
Marshalltown's crime picture is real and disclosed: an overall rate modestly above the national rate, with property crime the more pronounced, disclosed concern.
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Learn moreAn overall rate modestly above the national rate
Marshalltown's overall CrimeGrade-cited rate ran approximately 35.88 per 1,000 residents, versus a cited national rate of 33.37 per 1,000 (base record).
A weaker property-crime grade
Marshalltown earned a C- grade for violent crime (35th percentile for safety) but a notably weaker D- grade for property crime (14th percentile) -- property crime is the more pronounced, disclosed concern (base record).
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Key takeaways
- Marshalltown's overall crime rate ran modestly above the national rate per CrimeGrade.
- Property crime (D- grade, 14th percentile) is a more pronounced concern than violent crime (C- grade).
- Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly for any specific target neighborhood.
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