Ames, Iowa Crime Rate Rankings in 2021

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, 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 5,258 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 1492.21 10 387
Violent 181.19 9 358
Property 1311.02 10 372
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 5.89 4 173
Rape 83.96 3 66
Robbery 11.78 10 427
Aggravated Assault 79.55 11 403
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 188.55 10 314
Larceny-Theft 1011.99 10 365
Motor Vehicle Theft 103.11 10 386
Arson 7.37 8 260