Ranking of Iowa Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2024

Updated on January 21, 2026.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, among Iowa cities with a population of at least 10K, Fort Dodge had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (4,309.85), followed by Davenport (4,141.06), Sioux City (3,902.65), Des Moines (3,845.73), and Clinton (3,123.58).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total crime rate in 2024, and the table below shows the ranking of Iowa cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Total crime rate per 100K.

You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in Iowa, and the ranking of all cities in the US.

Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of Total crimes for each city. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

You can also see this information for other states.

You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for Iowa cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Ranking of Iowa Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2024
Fort Dodge
Davenport
Sioux City
Des Moines
Clinton
Ottumwa
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Council Bluffs
Mason City
Ranking of Iowa Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2024
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Fort Dodge 4309.85
2 Davenport 4141.06
3 Sioux City 3902.65
4 Des Moines 3845.73
5 Clinton 3123.58
6 Ottumwa 3029.58
7 Cedar Rapids 2957.23
8 Waterloo 2946.45
9 Council Bluffs 2885.87
10 Mason City 2561.04
11 Burlington 2260.71
12 Coralville 2196.98
13 Altoona 2154.13
14 Marshalltown 2099.65
15 Iowa City 2000.42
16 Storm Lake 1974.94
17 West Des Moines 1881.78
18 Dubuque 1845.79
19 Newton 1774.39
20 Indianola 1751.12
21 Ames 1656.83
22 Muscatine 1473.63
23 Clive 1385.69
24 Ankeny 1187.51
25 Pella 1060.33
26 Spencer 1052.08
27 Oskaloosa 1050.88
28 Waverly 1027.24
29 Carroll 1017.99
30 Le Mars 1016.57
31 Bettendorf 974.94
32 Johnston 825.98
33 Waukee 796.64
34 Urbandale 725.82
35 Marion 622.35
36 North Liberty 466.84
37 Norwalk 288.68