Iowa Criminal Records & Background Check Statistics
The following are criminal record and/or crime statistics from the Bureau
of Justice.
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Crime Arrest Details
| Total arrest records | 96,499 | Population | 2,923,179 | |
| Murder | 50 | Rape | 649 | |
| Robbery | 1,154 | Aggravated Assault | 6,012 | |
| Burglary | 16,885 | Larceny - theft | 66,244 | |
| Motor vehicle thefts | 5,505 |
Crime Rate Per 100,000 Population
*National Averages are in parentheses "()".
| Murder | 1.70 (5.60) | Rape | 22.2 (31.8) | |
| Robbery | 39.5 (148.5) | Aggravated Assault | 205.7 (318.5) | |
| Burglary | 577.6 (740.8) | Larceny - theft | 2,266.2 (2,484.6) | |
| Motor vehicle thefts | 188.3 (430.6) |
Local Iowa Cities Crime Statistics