Ames, Iowa Crime Rate Rankings in 2012

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2012, 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 10 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,184 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 2593.17 9 533
Violent 131.6 10 613
Property 2461.57 9 501
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 0 9 441
Rape 53.99 3 88
Robbery 11.81 10 718
Aggravated Assault 65.8 10 635
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 490.97 8 477
Larceny-Theft 1909.87 10 424
Motor Vehicle Theft 52.3 10 681
Arson 8.44 9 462