Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Iowa City has a violent crime rate of 216 per 100,000 residents, 43% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 130.5 per 100,000, robbery at 32.3, rape at 51.7. The murder rate is 1.3 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,618 per 100,000, 17% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,120, burglary at 406, vehicle theft at 92 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 5 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Iowa City receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Iowa City vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)