Decatur County Crime & Safety

Decatur County has a total crime rate of 0.0 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (0.0 per 100K) and property crimes (0.0 per 100K).

Decatur County has a safety score of 98/100, rated "Safe". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #1 out of 99 counties in Iowa for safety (1 = safest).

With a reported crime rate of 0.0, the county mathematically leads the state rankings. This is well below the Iowa average of 1095.3 per 100K and the state safety score of 98.3.

Both violent and property crime rates currently stand at 0.0 per 100K. While this likely reflects limited reporting in the 2022 cycle, it highlights a very low-incident environment.

Crime data for Decatur County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Decatur County has a safety score of 98/100, which is above the Iowa average of 60/100. Factors such as local law enforcement effectiveness, community programs, socioeconomic conditions, and population density all contribute to lower crime rates in certain counties.