Muscatine, Iowa Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 23,208
Key Insights
- →Muscatine has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 245.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 21.8% 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: 0.20 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
245.6
-21.8% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1228.0
285 total
vs National Avg
↓ -32%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 57
Murder0
Rape7
Robbery3
Aggravated Assault47
Property Crime: 285
Burglary55
Larceny-Theft197
Motor Vehicle Theft33
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23,208 | 57 | 245.6 | 0 | 285 | 1228.0 |
| 2023 | 23,250 | 73 | 314.0 | 1 | 273 | 1174.2 |
| 2022 | 23,237 | 82 | 352.9 | 0 | 378 | 1626.7 |
| 2021 | 23,499 | 83 | 353.2 | 0 | 395 | 1680.9 |
| 2020 | 23,616 | 62 | 262.5 | 0 | 403 | 1706.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Muscatine
Based on violent crime rate of 245.6 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.