The crime rate in Wadena, IA is lower than the national average. Specifically, violent crime in Wadena is 14.7 compared to 22.7 for the US average, and property crime in Wadena is 17 compared to 35.4 for the US average. This suggests that Wadena is a relatively safe place to live compared to other areas of the country.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Wadena violent crime is 14.7. (The US average is 22.7)
Wadena property crime is 17.0. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Wadena, Iowa does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of West Union, Iowa. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of West Union, Iowa. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.