Palo Alto, IA County is a relatively safe area when it comes to crime. The violent crime rate in the county is 13.5, which is well below the national average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Palo Alto County is 14, much lower than the national average of 35.4. This indicates that Palo Alto County is an area where citizens can feel confident and secure when living and working in their community.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Palo Alto County violent crime is 13.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Palo Alto County property crime is 14.0. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Palo Alto, Iowa does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Emmetsburg, Iowa. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Emmetsburg, Iowa. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.