Ottumwa, Iowa Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 25,185
Key Insights
- →Ottumwa has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 397.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 1.6% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 7.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 18% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.15 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
397.1
-1.6% YoY
Murder Rate
7.9
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
2616.6
659 total
vs National Avg
↑ 11%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 100
Murder2
Rape21
Robbery7
Aggravated Assault70
Property Crime: 659
Burglary108
Larceny-Theft490
Motor Vehicle Theft61
Arson4
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25,185 | 100 | 397.1 | 2 | 659 | 2616.6 |
| 2023 | 25,040 | 101 | 403.4 | 1 | 761 | 3039.1 |
| 2022 | 25,249 | 196 | 776.3 | 1 | 928 | 3675.4 |
| 2021 | 24,308 | 211 | 868.0 | 3 | 786 | 3233.5 |
| 2020 | 24,293 | 230 | 946.8 | 0 | 949 | 3906.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Ottumwa
Based on violent crime rate of 397.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 18% of cities
Similar 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.