Harrison County Crime & Safety

Harrison County has a total crime rate of 437.7 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (123.1 per 100K) and property crimes (314.6 per 100K).

Harrison County has a safety score of 82/100, rated "Safe". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #29 out of 99 counties in Iowa for safety (1 = safest).

The county outperforms the Iowa state safety score average of 98.3 with its own 99.3 rating. Its total crime rate of 437.7 per 100K is significantly lower than the state average of 1,095.3.

Violent crime is rare here, occurring at a rate of 123.1 per 100K compared to the national 369.8. Property crime is also minimal at 314.6 per 100K, far below the national rate of 2,015.7.

Crime data for Harrison 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.

Harrison County has a safety score of 82/100, 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.