Ranking of Iowa Cities By Motor Vehicle Theft 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, Council Bluffs had the highest Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate per 100K residents (709.64), followed by Des Moines (660.5), Davenport (460.68), Cedar Rapids (414.65), and Ottumwa (382.83).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Motor Vehicle Theft crime rate in 2020, and the table below shows the ranking of Iowa cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Motor Vehicle Theft 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 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 Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020
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Ranking of Iowa Cities By Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Council Bluffs 709.64
2 Des Moines 660.50
3 Davenport 460.68
4 Cedar Rapids 414.65
5 Ottumwa 382.83
6 Burlington 349.28
7 Sioux City 326.77
8 Keokuk 317.11
9 Waterloo 281.25
10 Pleasant Hill 275.65
11 Clive 275.12
12 Mason City 261.09
13 Fort Dodge 261.00
14 Clinton 224.85
15 Muscatine 211.72
16 Fairfield 208.77
17 Indianola 191.90
18 Iowa City 184.30
19 Spencer 173.96
20 Oskaloosa 173.84
21 West Des Moines 170.39
22 Fort Madison 166.03
23 Johnston 163.43
24 Marshalltown 158.11
25 Altoona 156.53
26 Marion 151.34
27 Coralville 140.98
28 Urbandale 131.23
29 Dubuque 124.34
30 Bettendorf 113.74
31 Newton 112.02
32 Ames 101.33
33 Storm Lake 97.26
34 Le Mars 89.02
35 Ankeny 81.08
36 Pella 68.46
37 Waukee 66.43
38 Waverly 58.63
39 North Liberty 44.35
40 Norwalk 24.36