Ranking of Iowa Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2019

Updated on January 9, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2019, among Iowa cities with a population of at least 10K, Council Bluffs had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (6,670.19), followed by Des Moines (4,826.82), Ottumwa (4,712.51), Davenport (4,437.85), and Sioux City (4,352.74).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total crime rate in 2019, and the table below shows the ranking of Iowa cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Total crime rate per 100K.

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 Total 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 Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2019
Council Bluffs
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Davenport
Sioux City
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Coralville
Ranking of Iowa Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2019
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Council Bluffs 6670.19
2 Des Moines 4826.82
3 Ottumwa 4712.51
4 Davenport 4437.85
5 Sioux City 4352.74
6 Clinton 3966.86
7 Cedar Rapids 3602.80
8 Mason City 3588.38
9 Fort Dodge 3466.40
10 Coralville 3453.60
11 Waterloo 2956.16
12 Marshalltown 2929.41
13 Indianola 2691.72
14 Fort Madison 2655.89
15 Oskaloosa 2260.18
16 Storm Lake 2070.95
17 Ames 1916.85
18 Le Mars 1906.57
19 Dubuque 1847.41
20 Iowa City 1836.16
21 Spencer 1726.02
22 Muscatine 1557.32
23 Marion 1447.85
24 Boone 1437.98
25 Bettendorf 1406.47
26 Johnston 1343.14
27 Pella 1335.40
28 Waverly 1305.59
29 Urbandale 1086.64
30 North Liberty 950.91
31 Waukee 824.57
32 Norwalk 791.85
33 Clive 739.67