Iowa Crime Report Card

Population: 3,241,488 · IA · 2024 Data

B
GPA: 3.2/4.0

Key Insights

  • →Iowa receives an overall grade of B (GPA: 3.2)
  • →Violent crime rate: 243.3 per 100K (-32% below national average)
  • →Murder rate: 2.1 per 100K
  • →Year-over-year violent crime change: -11.1%
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B
Violent Crime
243.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
B
Property Crime
1296.8 per 100K (national avg: 1760.1)
A
Trend
Violent -11.1%, Property -9.6% YoY
B
Safety
Composite of violent + property crime

Key Statistics

243.3
Violent Crime Rate
per 100K
1296.8
Property Crime Rate
per 100K
2.1
Murder Rate
per 100K
3,241,488
Population
2024
-11.1%
Violent Trend
YoY change
-9.6%
Property Trend
YoY change

Historical Crime Trends

🛡️ Top 5 Safest Cities

  1. 1. Carroll39.5/100K
  2. 2. Spencer52.2/100K
  3. 3. North Liberty69.3/100K
  4. 4. Johnston76.6/100K
  5. 5. Urbandale89.1/100K

⚠️ Top 5 Most Dangerous Cities

  1. 1. Fort Dodge1061.1/100K
  2. 2. Des Moines703.0/100K
  3. 3. Davenport581.4/100K
  4. 4. Sioux City555.4/100K
  5. 5. Waterloo476.0/100K

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