Ranking of Iowa Cities By Aggravated Assault Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020

Updated on January 9, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, among Iowa cities with a population of at least 10K, Ottumwa had the highest Aggravated Assault Crime Rate per 100K residents (827.4), followed by Council Bluffs (756.31), Fort Dodge (639.87), Keokuk (574.77), and Davenport (527.47).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Aggravated Assault crime rate in 2020, and the table below shows the ranking of Iowa cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Aggravated Assault 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 Aggravated Assault 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 Aggravated Assault Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020
Ottumwa
Council Bluffs
Fort Dodge
Keokuk
Davenport
Des Moines
Waterloo
Indianola
Fort Madison
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Ranking of Iowa Cities By Aggravated Assault Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Ottumwa 827.40
2 Council Bluffs 756.31
3 Fort Dodge 639.87
4 Keokuk 574.77
5 Davenport 527.47
6 Des Moines 519.76
7 Waterloo 501.49
8 Indianola 458.09
9 Fort Madison 410.20
10 Sioux City 401.80
11 Waverly 400.63
12 Marshalltown 368.92
13 Newton 342.65
14 Mason City 339.41
15 Burlington 333.04
16 Storm Lake 311.22
17 Clinton 297.13
18 Oskaloosa 278.14
19 Dubuque 259.05
20 Altoona 242.38
21 North Liberty 231.60
22 Cedar Rapids 225.56
23 Le Mars 197.82
24 Fairfield 151.83
25 Iowa City 147.44
26 Pella 136.92
27 Ankeny 129.44
28 Muscatine 122.80
29 Marion 92.76
30 West Des Moines 83.75
31 Ames 78.98
32 Urbandale 73.40
33 Johnston 60.21
34 Clive 57.32
35 Waukee 54.71
36 Bettendorf 54.16
37 Pleasant Hill 39.38
38 Norwalk 32.49
39 Spencer 9.16
40 Coralville 0.00