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Iowa County Crime & Safety Report

FBI UCR violent crime, property crime, total crime rate, and safety score for Iowa County, Iowa.

Primary safety signal

58

out of 100, higher means lower reported crime

Rating

Middle Range

Total crime

971.3

State rank

#60

Violent crime

205.1

per 100K residents

Below national average

Property crime

766.2

per 100K residents

Below national average

Total crime

971.3

per 100K residents

Below national average

State rank

#60

of 99 scored counties

1 = safest in state

Crime Statistics

Safety score

58

Middle Range

Higher scores indicate lower reported county-level crime.

Total crime rate

FBI UCR incidents per 100,000 residents, compared with the national benchmark.

971.3

Below national average

National total crime benchmark: 2335.1 per 100K

Violent crime

205.1

National avg 380.7

Property crime

766.2

National avg 1954.4

State rank

#60

of 99 counties, 1 = safest

State average safety score: 60/100. State average total crime rate: 1095.0 per 100K.

Local interpretation

What the crime data means for Iowa County

These reads compare Iowa County with Iowa county averages and national FBI UCR benchmarks. They are county-level signals, not neighborhood-level guarantees.

Safety score

58/100

2 points below the Iowa county average

State rank

#60

of 99 scored Iowa counties, where #1 is safest

Safer than

39%

of scored counties in Iowa by safety score

Reporting

Partial

3 agencies in the current record

Benchmark table

Rates are incidents per 100,000 residents.

MetricIowa CountyIowa avgU.S. benchmarkRead
Total crime971.31095.02335.158% below national benchmark.
Violent crime205.1217.0380.746% below national benchmark.
Property crime766.2879.01954.461% below national benchmark.

Crime mix

Property crime drives the profile

Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 766.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 205.1 for violent crime.

Property crime share79%
Violent crime share21%

Reporting quality

Partial reporting coverage

Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.

3 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.

How to use this county report

Verify neighborhood property risk

County-level property crime is not a block-level measure. Check city or sheriff incident maps for the specific address area.

Read violent crime as a county benchmark

The violent-crime rate is useful for county comparison, but it does not replace neighborhood-level data or recent local incident trends.

Use the state rank as a first filter

The state rank helps screen counties quickly. Pair it with housing, schools, health, and risk data before making a move or investment decision.

Account for reporting limits

Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the reported crime rate in Iowa County, IA?
Iowa County reports a total crime rate of 971.3 incidents per 100,000 residents in the available FBI UCR dataset. The record is marked partial coverage with 3 reporting agencies for 2022.
How does Iowa County compare with the Iowa average?
Iowa County's total crime rate is 971.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with an unweighted Iowa county average of 1095.0. It is 11% below iowa county average.
How does Iowa County compare with the national benchmark?
Iowa County's total crime rate is 58% below national benchmark. Violent crime is 46% below national benchmark. and property crime is 61% below national benchmark.
What does the safety score mean for Iowa County?
Iowa County has a safety score of 58/100, labeled Middle range. It ranks #60 out of 99 scored counties in Iowa, where #1 is the safest reported county. The score is a comparative index derived from reported county-level crime rates, not a promise that every neighborhood has the same risk profile.
Is violent crime or property crime the larger signal in Iowa County?
Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 766.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 205.1 for violent crime.
What does partial FBI coverage mean for Iowa County?
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county. 3 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.