Ames, Iowa Crime Rate Rankings in 2020

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, 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 8,217 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 1958.01 9 495
Violent 181.79 9 536
Property 1776.22 8 464
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 0 10 501
Rape 80.47 2 62
Robbery 22.35 8 605
Aggravated Assault 78.98 11 613
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 324.85 9 311
Larceny-Theft 1345.57 8 418
Motor Vehicle Theft 101.33 10 596
Arson 4.47 11 489