Ames, Iowa Crime Rate Rankings in 2019

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2019, 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 9 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,283 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 1916.85 7 536
Violent 197.84 8 523
Property 1719.01 7 516
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 1.47 7 415
Rape 64.48 2 159
Robbery 30.78 8 566
Aggravated Assault 101.12 9 550
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 202.24 9 531
Larceny-Theft 1428.84 7 453
Motor Vehicle Theft 85 9 612
Arson 2.93 8 517