Ranking of Iowa Cities By Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2017

Updated on October 15, 2023.

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.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Ranking of Iowa Cities By Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2017
Des Moines
Davenport
Council Bluffs
Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
Waterloo
Clinton
Ottumwa
Iowa City
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Ranking of Iowa Cities By Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2017
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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