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

Updated on October 22, 2023.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, among Iowa cities with a population of at least 10K, Ottumwa had the highest Violent Crime Rate per 100K residents (946.78), followed by Council Bluffs (923.66), Fort Dodge (757.74), Davenport (736.7), and Des Moines (704.63).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Violent crime rate in 2020, and the table below shows the ranking of Iowa cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Violent 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 Violent 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 Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020
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Ranking of Iowa Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Ottumwa 946.78
2 Council Bluffs 923.66
3 Fort Dodge 757.74
4 Davenport 736.70
5 Des Moines 704.63
6 Keokuk 673.87
7 Fort Madison 625.06
8 Waterloo 623.51
9 Sioux City 577.29
10 Indianola 544.76
11 Burlington 491.43
12 Marshalltown 481.86
13 Waverly 459.25
14 Mason City 425.20
15 Newton 408.54
16 Dubuque 398.94
17 Storm Lake 389.03
18 Clinton 381.45
19 Oskaloosa 330.29
20 Cedar Rapids 321.60
21 North Liberty 300.58
22 Le Mars 286.85
23 Altoona 282.77
24 Pella 264.06
25 Muscatine 262.53
26 Fairfield 199.28
27 Iowa City 198.78
28 Ames 181.79
29 Ankeny 165.01
30 Spencer 155.65
31 Marion 146.46
32 West Des Moines 134.29
33 Urbandale 104.54
34 Bettendorf 100.20
35 Clive 97.44
36 Waukee 89.88
37 Johnston 81.71
38 Pleasant Hill 68.91
39 Coralville 66.08
40 Norwalk 48.73