Ames, Iowa Crime Rate Rankings in 2024

Updated on September 19, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Ames IA ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 11 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,789 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other Iowa cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 1656.83 10 573
Violent 148.26 11 644
Property 1508.58 9 529
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 0 8 494
Rape 70.31 5 118
Robbery 7.64 10 731
Aggravated Assault 70.31 11 705
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 172.71 8 490
Larceny-Theft 1244.15 9 470
Motor Vehicle Theft 88.65 10 652
Arson 3.06 9 546