Dubuque, Iowa Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 58,620
Key Insights
- →Dubuque has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 400.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 5.8% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 17% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.28 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
400.9
-5.8% YoY
Murder Rate
1.7
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1434.7
841 total
vs National Avg
↑ 12%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 235
Murder1
Rape47
Robbery14
Aggravated Assault173
Property Crime: 841
Burglary134
Larceny-Theft652
Motor Vehicle Theft55
Arson6
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58,620 | 235 | 400.9 | 1 | 841 | 1434.7 |
| 2023 | 58,492 | 249 | 425.7 | 2 | 949 | 1622.4 |
| 2022 | 58,676 | 277 | 472.1 | 1 | 1,052 | 1792.9 |
| 2021 | 57,790 | 252 | 436.1 | 3 | 1,184 | 2048.8 |
| 2020 | 57,904 | 231 | 398.9 | 1 | 1,165 | 2012.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Dubuque
Based on violent crime rate of 400.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 17% 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.