Iowa City, IA Crime and Crime Rate
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The Iowa City crime rate is about the same as the Iowa average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #96
Iowa City, IA | 1,250.37 |
Iowa | 1,202.97 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
Iowa City, IA Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Iowa City, IA | Count | 1 | 31 | 51 | 130 | 269 | 1,411 | 76 | 6 | |
| Iowa City, IA | Per 100,000 | 1.4 | 42.7 | 70.3 | 179.3 | 370.9 | 1,945.6 | 104.8 | 8.3 | 1,244 |
| Iowa | Per 100,000 | 1.9 | 26.6 | 33.6 | 201.6 | 464.4 | 1,495.8 | 133.6 | NA | 1,087 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | Iowa City, IA | Count | 0 | 28 | 56 | 144 | 357 | 1,411 | 82 | 7 | |
| Iowa City, IA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 39.5 | 79.0 | 203.2 | 503.8 | 1,991.4 | 115.7 | 9.9 | 1,327 |
| Iowa | Per 100,000 | 1.4 | 24.5 | 30.4 | 204.6 | 513.5 | 1,543.0 | 137.4 | NA | 1,105 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | Iowa City, IA | Count | 1 | 29 | 31 | 124 | 387 | 1,394 | 61 | 3 | |
| Iowa City, IA | Per 100,000 | 1.4 | 41.9 | 44.8 | 179.2 | 559.1 | 2,014.0 | 88.1 | 4.3 | 1,305 |
| Iowa | Per 100,000 | 1.5 | 28.3 | 31.3 | 202.8 | 556.1 | 1,584.8 | 130.9 | NA | 1,153 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | Iowa City, IA | Count | 0 | 24 | 18 | 121 | 326 | 1,207 | 47 | 8 | |
| Iowa City, IA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 35.2 | 26.4 | 177.4 | 477.9 | 1,769.4 | 68.9 | 11.7 | 1,109 |
| Iowa | Per 100,000 | 1.5 | 27.2 | 26.9 | 199.9 | 568.2 | 1,633.6 | 128.5 | NA | 1,156 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | Iowa City, IA | Count | 0 | 32 | 31 | 120 | 283 | 1,176 | 74 | 8 | |
| Iowa City, IA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 45.4 | 44.0 | 170.4 | 401.9 | 1,670.2 | 105.1 | 11.4 | 1,135 |
| Iowa | Per 100,000 | 1.3 | 27.4 | 33.2 | 211.6 | 546.8 | 1,571.8 | 124.0 | NA | 1,146 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | Iowa City, IA | Count | 1 | 24 | 50 | 170 | 280 | 1,192 | 77 | 4 | |
| Iowa City, IA | Per 100,000 | 1.5 | 35.1 | 73.1 | 248.4 | 409.2 | 1,742.0 | 112.5 | 5.8 | 1,252 |
| Iowa | Per 100,000 | 1.1 | 28.4 | 39.7 | 210.0 | 539.4 | 1,640.0 | 129.3 | NA | 1,173 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | Iowa City, IA | Count | 7 | 24 | 55 | 171 | 388 | 1,232 | 72 | 13 | |
| Iowa City, IA | Per 100,000 | 10.4 | 35.5 | 81.4 | 253.0 | 574.0 | 1,822.5 | 106.5 | 19.2 | 1,505 |
| Iowa | Per 100,000 | 2.5 | 29.6 | 41.6 | 210.1 | 547.9 | 1,728.8 | 144.3 | NA | 1,237 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2007 | Iowa City, IA | Count | 0 | 18 | 33 | 156 | 217 | 1,054 | 62 | 10 | |
| Iowa City, IA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 28.7 | 52.6 | 248.8 | 346.1 | 1,681.0 | 98.9 | 15.9 | 1,115 |
| Iowa | Per 100,000 | 1.2 | 30.3 | 43.9 | 219.2 | 567.0 | 1,885.1 | 163.5 | NA | 1,291 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
2006 | Iowa City, IA | Count | 0 | 30 | 39 | 142 | 294 | 999 | 81 | 7 | |
| Iowa City, IA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 47.5 | 61.7 | 224.6 | 465.0 | 1,580.2 | 128.1 | 11.1 | 1,247 |
| Iowa | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 27.8 | 43.5 | 210.4 | 604.2 | 2,030.7 | 167.9 | NA | 1,336 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
2005 | Iowa City, IA | Count | 0 | 32 | 37 | 115 | 326 | 1,082 | 72 | 9 | |
| Iowa City, IA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 50.6 | 58.5 | 181.7 | 515.2 | 1,709.9 | 113.8 | 14.2 | 1,265 |
| Iowa | Per 100,000 | 1.3 | 27.9 | 38.9 | 223.3 | 606.4 | 2,042.7 | 184.6 | NA | 1,346 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
Iowa City, IA | 4.56 |
Iowa | 5.89 |
U.S. | 23.78 |
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
Iowa City, IA Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Iowa City, IA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Iowa City, IA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Iowa | Per 100,000 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2013 | Iowa City, IA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Iowa City, IA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Iowa | Per 100,000 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
2012 | Iowa City, IA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Iowa City, IA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Iowa | Per 100,000 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2011 | Iowa City, IA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Iowa City, IA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Iowa | Per 100,000 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
2010 | Iowa City, IA | Count | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Iowa City, IA | Per 100,000 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 |
| Iowa | Per 100,000 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 5 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | Iowa City, IA | Count | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Iowa City, IA | Per 100,000 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 |
| Iowa | Per 100,000 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 6 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | Iowa City, IA | Count | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Iowa City, IA | Per 100,000 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 |
| Iowa | Per 100,000 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 11 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | Iowa City, IA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Iowa City, IA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Iowa | Per 100,000 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 9 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
2006 | Iowa City, IA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Iowa City, IA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Iowa | Per 100,000 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 9 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
Iowa City, IA | 1.17 |
Iowa | 2.18 |
U.S. | 2.83 |
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
Iowa City, IA Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Iowa City, IA | Count | 100 | 79 | 21 | |
| Iowa City, IA | Per 100,000 | 137.9 | 108.9 | 29.0 | 1.23 |
| Iowa | Per 100,000 | 264.1 | 169.8 | 94.3 | 2.17 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 |
2013 | Iowa City, IA | Count | 104 | 82 | 22 | |
| Iowa City, IA | Per 100,000 | 146.8 | 115.7 | 31.0 | 1.31 |
| Iowa | Per 100,000 | 263.4 | 171.2 | 92.2 | 2.17 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | Iowa City, IA | Count | 100 | 77 | 23 | |
| Iowa City, IA | Per 100,000 | 144.5 | 111.2 | 33.2 | 1.28 |
| Iowa | Per 100,000 | 270.0 | 171.9 | 98.1 | 2.21 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | Iowa City, IA | Count | 102 | 79 | 23 | |
| Iowa City, IA | Per 100,000 | 149.5 | 115.8 | 33.7 | 1.33 |
| Iowa | Per 100,000 | 253.3 | 169.7 | 83.5 | 2.12 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | Iowa City, IA | Count | 103 | 80 | 23 | |
| Iowa City, IA | Per 100,000 | 146.3 | 113.6 | 32.7 | 1.30 |
| Iowa | Per 100,000 | 266.1 | 174.5 | 91.6 | 2.20 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | Iowa City, IA | Count | 95 | 74 | 21 | |
| Iowa City, IA | Per 100,000 | 138.8 | 108.1 | 30.7 | 1.23 |
| Iowa | Per 100,000 | 269.6 | 176.7 | 92.9 | 2.23 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | Iowa City, IA | Count | 100 | 72 | 28 | |
| Iowa City, IA | Per 100,000 | 147.9 | 106.5 | 41.4 | 1.27 |
| Iowa | Per 100,000 | 270.7 | 174.2 | 96.5 | 2.22 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | Iowa City, IA | Count | 102 | 73 | 29 | |
| Iowa City, IA | Per 100,000 | 162.7 | 116.4 | 46.3 | 1.40 |
| Iowa | Per 100,000 | 262.4 | 173.1 | 89.3 | 2.18 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | Iowa City, IA | Count | 98 | 71 | 27 | |
2005 | Iowa City, IA | Count | 98 | 70 | 28 | |