Ames, Iowa Crime Rate Rankings in 2016

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2016, 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 11 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,613 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 1786.44 10 663
Violent 161.31 11 571
Property 1625.13 10 656
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 1.51 9 407
Rape 58.79 5 170
Robbery 22.61 10 632
Aggravated Assault 78.39 11 597
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 247.24 10 632
Larceny-Theft 1307.04 10 545
Motor Vehicle Theft 69.35 11 695
Arson 1.51 10 634