Ranking of Iowa Cities By Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2019
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2019, the Iowa city with the highest number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes was Des Moines (1,313), followed by Council Bluffs (491), Cedar Rapids (365), Davenport (343), and Sioux City (248).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Motor Vehicle Theft crimes in 2019, 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 | 1313 |
| 2 | Council Bluffs | 491 |
| 3 | Cedar Rapids | 365 |
| 4 | Davenport | 343 |
| 5 | Sioux City | 248 |
| 6 | Waterloo | 129 |
| 7 | Ottumwa | 79 |
| 8 | Iowa City | 71 |
| 9 | Dubuque | 64 |
| 10 | Ames | 58 |
| 11 | Mason City | 56 |
| 12 | Marshalltown | 53 |
| 13 | Marion | 50 |
| 14 | Clinton | 44 |
| 15 | Fort Dodge | 41 |
| 16 | Bettendorf | 37 |
| 17 | Urbandale | 36 |
| 18 | Muscatine | 28 |
| 19 | Coralville | 27 |
| 20 | Johnston | 23 |
| 21 | Indianola | 21 |
| 22 | Oskaloosa | 19 |
| 23 | Clive | 18 |
| 24 | Webster City | 16 |
| 25 | DeWitt | 15 |
| 25 | Fort Madison | 15 |
| 26 | Adel | 14 |
| 26 | Le Mars | 14 |
| 27 | Denison | 13 |
| 27 | Evansdale | 13 |
| 27 | Maquoketa | 13 |
| 27 | Waukee | 13 |
| 28 | Clarinda | 12 |
| 28 | Windsor Heights | 12 |
| 29 | Boone | 11 |
| 29 | Osceola | 11 |
| 29 | Pella | 11 |
| 29 | Storm Lake | 11 |
| 30 | Red Oak | 9 |
| 31 | Hiawatha | 8 |
| 31 | Nevada | 8 |
| 31 | Washington | 8 |
| 32 | Atlantic | 7 |
| 32 | Clarion | 7 |
| 32 | Creston | 7 |
| 32 | Glenwood | 7 |
| 32 | Independence | 7 |
| 32 | Mount Pleasant | 7 |
| 32 | Onawa | 7 |
| 33 | Albia | 6 |
| 33 | Carroll | 6 |
| 33 | Centerville | 6 |
| 33 | Iowa Falls | 6 |
| 33 | Manchester | 6 |
| 33 | Spencer | 6 |
| 33 | Spirit Lake | 6 |
| 33 | Waverly | 6 |
| 34 | Algona | 5 |
| 34 | Eldridge | 5 |
| 34 | Norwalk | 5 |
| 34 | Oelwein | 5 |
| 34 | Story City | 5 |
| 34 | West Burlington | 5 |
| 35 | Estherville | 4 |
| 35 | Humboldt | 4 |
| 35 | Perry | 4 |
| 35 | Sergeant Bluff | 4 |
| 36 | Bloomfield | 3 |
| 36 | Clear Lake | 3 |
| 36 | Monticello | 3 |
| 36 | North Liberty | 3 |
| 36 | Polk City | 3 |
| 36 | Shenandoah | 3 |
| 36 | Tama | 3 |
| 36 | Vinton | 3 |
| 37 | Decorah | 2 |
| 37 | Grinnell | 2 |
| 37 | Missouri Valley | 2 |
| 37 | Mount Vernon | 2 |
| 37 | Sac City | 2 |
| 37 | Waukon | 2 |
| 38 | Audubon | 1 |
| 38 | Carlisle | 1 |
| 38 | Charles City | 1 |
| 38 | Dyersville | 1 |
| 38 | Emmetsburg | 1 |
| 38 | Forest City | 1 |
| 38 | Harlan | 1 |
| 38 | Lansing | 1 |
| 38 | Postville | 1 |
| 38 | Sioux Center | 1 |
| 39 | Hampton | 0 |
| 39 | Hawarden | 0 |
| 39 | Jefferson | 0 |
| 39 | Lake City | 0 |
| 39 | Osage | 0 |
| 39 | Prairie City | 0 |
| 39 | Williamsburg | 0 |