Ames, Iowa Crime Rate Rankings in 2023

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, 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 8,547 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 1556.87 10 604
Violent 169.68 10 594
Property 1387.19 10 596
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 0 8 484
Rape 72.93 4 99
Robbery 10.42 10 690
Aggravated Assault 86.33 11 648
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 166.7 9 522
Larceny-Theft 1162.45 10 537
Motor Vehicle Theft 55.07 11 725
Arson 2.98 11 557