Ranking of Iowa Cities By Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2020
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, the Iowa city with the highest number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes was Des Moines (1,422), followed by Cedar Rapids (557), Davenport (469), Council Bluffs (441), and Sioux City (270).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Motor Vehicle Theft crimes in 2020, 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 | 1422 |
| 2 | Cedar Rapids | 557 |
| 3 | Davenport | 469 |
| 4 | Council Bluffs | 441 |
| 5 | Sioux City | 270 |
| 6 | Waterloo | 189 |
| 7 | Iowa City | 140 |
| 8 | West Des Moines | 118 |
| 9 | Ottumwa | 93 |
| 10 | Burlington | 86 |
| 11 | Dubuque | 72 |
| 12 | Mason City | 70 |
| 13 | Ames | 68 |
| 14 | Fort Dodge | 62 |
| 14 | Marion | 62 |
| 15 | Urbandale | 59 |
| 16 | Ankeny | 57 |
| 17 | Clinton | 56 |
| 18 | Muscatine | 50 |
| 19 | Clive | 48 |
| 20 | Bettendorf | 42 |
| 20 | Marshalltown | 42 |
| 21 | Johnston | 38 |
| 22 | Coralville | 32 |
| 22 | Keokuk | 32 |
| 23 | Altoona | 31 |
| 23 | Indianola | 31 |
| 24 | Pleasant Hill | 28 |
| 25 | Fairfield | 22 |
| 26 | Carter Lake | 21 |
| 27 | Oskaloosa | 20 |
| 28 | Spencer | 19 |
| 29 | Creston | 17 |
| 29 | Fort Madison | 17 |
| 29 | Hiawatha | 17 |
| 29 | Newton | 17 |
| 29 | Waukee | 17 |
| 30 | Clarinda | 14 |
| 30 | Glenwood | 14 |
| 31 | Centerville | 12 |
| 31 | Sheldon | 12 |
| 31 | West Burlington | 12 |
| 32 | Mount Pleasant | 11 |
| 32 | Washington | 11 |
| 33 | Grinnell | 10 |
| 33 | Perry | 10 |
| 33 | Storm Lake | 10 |
| 34 | Evansdale | 9 |
| 34 | Le Mars | 9 |
| 34 | Maquoketa | 9 |
| 34 | North Liberty | 9 |
| 34 | Red Oak | 9 |
| 34 | Windsor Heights | 9 |
| 35 | Camanche | 8 |
| 36 | Clear Lake | 7 |
| 36 | DeWitt | 7 |
| 36 | Eldridge | 7 |
| 36 | Humboldt | 7 |
| 36 | Independence | 7 |
| 36 | Monticello | 7 |
| 36 | Pella | 7 |
| 37 | Atlantic | 6 |
| 37 | Osceola | 6 |
| 37 | Postville | 6 |
| 37 | Spirit Lake | 6 |
| 37 | Story City | 6 |
| 37 | Waverly | 6 |
| 37 | Winterset | 6 |
| 38 | Adel | 5 |
| 38 | Charles City | 5 |
| 38 | Clarion | 5 |
| 38 | Decorah | 5 |
| 38 | Shenandoah | 5 |
| 39 | Albia | 4 |
| 39 | Asbury | 4 |
| 39 | Denison | 4 |
| 39 | Iowa Falls | 4 |
| 39 | Jefferson | 4 |
| 39 | Manchester | 4 |
| 39 | Marengo | 4 |
| 39 | Missouri Valley | 4 |
| 39 | Mount Vernon | 4 |
| 39 | Oelwein | 4 |
| 39 | West Liberty | 4 |
| 40 | Carroll | 3 |
| 40 | Norwalk | 3 |
| 40 | Onawa | 3 |
| 40 | Orange City | 3 |
| 41 | Algona | 2 |
| 41 | Audubon | 2 |
| 41 | Carlisle | 2 |
| 41 | Cherokee | 2 |
| 41 | Estherville | 2 |
| 41 | Forest City | 2 |
| 41 | Ogden | 2 |
| 41 | Osage | 2 |
| 41 | Polk City | 2 |
| 41 | Sioux Center | 2 |
| 41 | Tama | 2 |
| 41 | Waukon | 2 |
| 41 | West Branch | 2 |
| 41 | Wilton | 2 |
| 42 | Colfax | 1 |
| 42 | Durant | 1 |
| 42 | Emmetsburg | 1 |
| 42 | Harlan | 1 |
| 42 | Le Claire | 1 |
| 42 | Toledo | 1 |
| 42 | Williamsburg | 1 |
| 43 | Bloomfield | 0 |
| 43 | Dyersville | 0 |
| 43 | Hampton | 0 |
| 43 | Lansing | 0 |
| 43 | New Hampton | 0 |
| 43 | Rock Valley | 0 |
| 43 | Sergeant Bluff | 0 |
| 43 | Tipton | 0 |
| 43 | Vinton | 0 |