La Porte City, IA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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69%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

66%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

70%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

La Porte City crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that La Porte City crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The La Porte City crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The La Porte City crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	La Porte City_{/100k people}	Iowa_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	715 (estimate)	1,618	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	1.7	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	42.5	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	21.6	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	220.7	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	126 (estimate)	287	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	218.6	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	965.4	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	147.4	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	588 (estimate)	1,332	1,954

La Porte City crime map

The La Porte City crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in La Porte City as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The La Porte City crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the La Porte City crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

La Porte City crime rates are 69% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in La Porte City are 66% lower than the national average
In La Porte City you have a 1 in 140 chance of becoming a victim of crime
La Porte City is safer than 74% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in La Porte City has decreased by 19%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in La Porte City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in La Porte City is 1 in 792

The chance of being a victim of property crime in La Porte City is 1 in 170

The chance of being a victim of crime in La Porte City is 1 in 140

Year Over Year Crime In La Porte City (per 100,000 people)

La Porte City police department

Item	La Porte City	Iowa	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	3,827	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	1.8	3.3

Sex offenders in Iowa

State	Total offenders	Iowa_/100K	National_/100K
Iowa	6,040	205	266

There are a total of 6,040 sex offenders in Iowa. This yields a total of 205 sex offenders in Iowa per 100,000 residents which is 23% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Hudson, IA	2,409	79	369	448
Jesup, IA	2,725	100	466	567
Elk Run Heights, IA	943	102	474	576
Dysart, IA	1,416	109	508	617
Traer, IA	1,493	112	520	632
Independence, IA	6,085	144	1,139	1,283
Vinton, IA	5,075	250	1,164	1,414
La Porte City, IA	2,556	126	588	715

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Eddyville, KY	2,556	43	517	560
Pageland, SC	2,556	2,053	4,598	6,650
West Belmar, NJ	2,556	63	442	505
Norway, ME	2,556	38	1,942	1,980
Lake City, AR	2,556	358	437	795
La Porte City, IA	2,556	126	588	715

Source: The La Porte City, IA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.