Jasper County Crime & Safety

Jasper County has a total crime rate of 1013.0 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (253.9 per 100K) and property crimes (759.1 per 100K).

Jasper County has a safety score of 56/100, rated "Average". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #64 out of 99 counties in Iowa for safety (1 = safest).

With a safety score of 98.4, Jasper County is slightly safer than the typical Iowa county. Its total crime rate of 1013.0 also beats the state average of 1095.3.

The county reports 253.9 violent crimes per 100K, significantly lower than the national average of 369.8. Property crime makes up 759.1 of the total incidents reported.

Crime data for Jasper 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.

Jasper County has a safety score of 56/100, which is below the Iowa average of 60/100. Many counties with above-average crime rates invest in community policing, crime prevention programs, neighborhood watch initiatives, and social services aimed at reducing crime over time.