Iowa City, Iowa Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 75,934
Key Insights
- →Iowa City has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 321.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 8.9% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 24% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.19 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
321.3
-8.9% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1673.8
1,271 total
vs National Avg
↓ -11%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 244
Murder0
Rape41
Robbery38
Aggravated Assault165
Property Crime: 1,271
Burglary119
Larceny-Theft1,055
Motor Vehicle Theft97
Arson4
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 75,934 | 244 | 321.3 | 0 | 1,271 | 1673.8 |
| 2023 | 75,396 | 266 | 352.8 | 0 | 1,430 | 1896.7 |
| 2022 | 74,749 | 197 | 263.5 | 1 | 1,327 | 1775.3 |
| 2021 | 77,522 | 238 | 307.0 | 2 | 1,249 | 1611.2 |
| 2020 | 75,964 | 151 | 198.8 | 2 | 1,335 | 1757.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Iowa City
Based on violent crime rate of 321.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 24% 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.