DeWitt, Iowa Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 5,611
Key Insights
- →DeWitt has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 249.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 34.2% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 32% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.25 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
249.5
-34.2% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
998.0
56 total
vs National Avg
↓ -31%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 14
Murder0
Rape4
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault10
Property Crime: 56
Burglary16
Larceny-Theft33
Motor Vehicle Theft7
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,611 | 14 | 249.5 | 0 | 56 | 998.0 |
| 2023 | 5,539 | 21 | 379.1 | 0 | 81 | 1462.4 |
| 2022 | 5,528 | 38 | 687.4 | 0 | 107 | 1935.6 |
| 2021 | 5,212 | 20 | 383.7 | 0 | 73 | 1400.6 |
| 2020 | 5,178 | 5 | 96.6 | 0 | 79 | 1525.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for DeWitt
Based on violent crime rate of 249.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 32% 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.