Decorah, Iowa Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 7,578
Key Insights
- →Decorah has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 118.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 29.3% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 56% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.53 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
118.8
-29.3% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
224.3
17 total
vs National Avg
↓ -67%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 9
Murder0
Rape1
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault8
Property Crime: 17
Burglary4
Larceny-Theft11
Motor Vehicle Theft2
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,578 | 9 | 118.8 | 0 | 17 | 224.3 |
| 2023 | 7,734 | 13 | 168.1 | 0 | 21 | 271.5 |
| 2022 | 7,764 | 12 | 154.6 | 0 | 10 | 128.8 |
| 2021 | 7,422 | 7 | 94.3 | 0 | 29 | 390.7 |
| 2020 | 7,516 | 2 | 26.6 | 0 | 42 | 558.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Decorah
Based on violent crime rate of 118.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 56% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.