Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Fort Dodge has a violent crime rate of 421 per 100,000 residents, 11% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 300.3 per 100,000, robbery at 50.1, rape at 62.6. The murder rate is 8.3 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,020 per 100,000, 54% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,361, burglary at 488, vehicle theft at 171 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 2 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Fort Dodge receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Fort Dodge vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)