Denison, Iowa Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 8,037
Key Insights
- →Denison has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 124.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 28.2% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 55% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.15 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
124.4
-28.2% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
821.2
66 total
vs National Avg
↓ -65%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 10
Murder0
Rape1
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault9
Property Crime: 66
Burglary7
Larceny-Theft51
Motor Vehicle Theft8
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,037 | 10 | 124.4 | 0 | 66 | 821.2 |
| 2023 | 8,082 | 14 | 173.2 | 0 | 72 | 890.9 |
| 2022 | 8,048 | 27 | 335.5 | 0 | 67 | 832.5 |
| 2021 | 8,241 | 13 | 157.7 | 0 | 72 | 873.7 |
| 2020 | 8,234 | 10 | 121.4 | 0 | 55 | 668.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Denison
Based on violent crime rate of 124.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 55% 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.