Ames, Iowa Trend of Violent Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 97 violent crimes in Ames IA, and the violent crime rate per 100K residents was 148.26. Compared to 2023, the violent crime rate decreased by 13%.

The chart below shows the violent crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

You can see similar information for other Iowa cities.

You can also see similar information for other types of crimes.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Ames, IA Violent Crime Rate Per 100K
Ames, IA Number and Rate of Violent Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 177 306.14
2011 178 300.30
2012 78 131.60
2013 88 143.81
2014 75 119.97
2015 98 152.21
2016 107 161.31
2017 124 183.81
2019 135 197.84
2020 122 181.79
2021 123 181.19
2022 146 218.39
2023 114 169.68
2024 97 148.26