Ranking of Iowa Cities By Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2017
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, the Iowa city with the highest number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes was Des Moines (1,260), followed by Davenport (555), Council Bluffs (429), Cedar Rapids (342), and Sioux City (289).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Motor Vehicle Theft crimes in 2017, and the table below shows the ranking of Iowa cities with high number of Motor Vehicle Theft crimes.
You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in Iowa, and the ranking of all cities in the US.
Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of Motor Vehicle Theft crimes for each city. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.
You can also see this information for other states.
You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for Iowa cities.
| Rank | City | Number of Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Moines | 1260 |
| 2 | Davenport | 555 |
| 3 | Council Bluffs | 429 |
| 4 | Cedar Rapids | 342 |
| 5 | Sioux City | 289 |
| 6 | Waterloo | 142 |
| 7 | Clinton | 104 |
| 8 | Ottumwa | 89 |
| 9 | Iowa City | 81 |
| 10 | Burlington | 74 |
| 11 | Dubuque | 63 |
| 12 | Fort Dodge | 58 |
| 13 | Ames | 57 |
| 14 | Keokuk | 54 |
| 15 | Urbandale | 47 |
| 16 | Bettendorf | 46 |
| 17 | Ankeny | 38 |
| 17 | Pleasant Hill | 38 |
| 17 | Waukee | 38 |
| 18 | Mason City | 37 |
| 18 | Muscatine | 37 |
| 19 | Marion | 36 |
| 20 | Fort Madison | 33 |
| 21 | Cedar Falls | 28 |
| 22 | Indianola | 26 |
| 23 | Altoona | 23 |
| 23 | Clive | 23 |
| 24 | Newton | 18 |
| 25 | Fairfield | 16 |
| 26 | Boone | 14 |
| 26 | Centerville | 14 |
| 26 | Coralville | 14 |
| 27 | Clarinda | 13 |
| 27 | Pella | 13 |
| 27 | Spencer | 13 |
| 28 | Carroll | 12 |
| 28 | Eldridge | 12 |
| 28 | Grinnell | 12 |
| 29 | Clear Lake | 11 |
| 29 | Johnston | 11 |
| 29 | Le Mars | 11 |
| 29 | Perry | 11 |
| 30 | Adel | 10 |
| 31 | Atlantic | 9 |
| 31 | Mount Pleasant | 9 |
| 31 | Oskaloosa | 9 |
| 31 | Webster City | 9 |
| 32 | Evansdale | 8 |
| 32 | Norwalk | 8 |
| 32 | Red Oak | 8 |
| 32 | West Burlington | 8 |
| 33 | Creston | 7 |
| 33 | Decorah | 7 |
| 33 | Oelwein | 7 |
| 33 | Sheldon | 7 |
| 34 | Independence | 6 |
| 34 | Manchester | 6 |
| 34 | Monticello | 6 |
| 34 | Onawa | 6 |
| 34 | Spirit Lake | 6 |
| 34 | Storm Lake | 6 |
| 35 | Glenwood | 5 |
| 35 | Grundy Center | 5 |
| 35 | Osceola | 5 |
| 36 | Charles City | 4 |
| 36 | Colfax | 4 |
| 36 | Denison | 4 |
| 36 | Washington | 4 |
| 37 | Algona | 3 |
| 37 | Anamosa | 3 |
| 37 | Humboldt | 3 |
| 37 | Jefferson | 3 |
| 37 | New Hampton | 3 |
| 37 | North Liberty | 3 |
| 37 | Osage | 3 |
| 37 | Sergeant Bluff | 3 |
| 37 | Toledo | 3 |
| 37 | Walcott | 3 |
| 37 | Williamsburg | 3 |
| 37 | Winterset | 3 |
| 38 | Albia | 2 |
| 38 | De Witt | 2 |
| 38 | Hampton | 2 |
| 38 | Hawarden | 2 |
| 38 | Le Claire | 2 |
| 38 | Maquoketa | 2 |
| 38 | Sigourney | 2 |
| 38 | Story City | 2 |
| 38 | Tama | 2 |
| 38 | Vinton | 2 |
| 39 | Blue Grass | 1 |
| 39 | Buffalo | 1 |
| 39 | Cresco | 1 |
| 39 | Dyersville | 1 |
| 39 | Lisbon | 1 |
| 39 | Mount Vernon | 1 |
| 39 | Orange City | 1 |
| 39 | Polk City | 1 |
| 39 | Rock Valley | 1 |
| 39 | Sac City | 1 |
| 39 | Tipton | 1 |
| 39 | West Branch | 1 |
| 39 | Windsor Heights | 1 |
| 40 | Audubon | 0 |
| 40 | Cherokee | 0 |
| 40 | Emmetsburg | 0 |
| 40 | Estherville | 0 |
| 40 | Forest City | 0 |
| 40 | Harlan | 0 |
| 40 | Ogden | 0 |
| 40 | Prairie City | 0 |
| 40 | Sioux Center | 0 |