Swea City, IA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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8%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

10%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

7%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Swea 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 Swea 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 Swea 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 Swea 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}	Swea City_{/100k people}	Iowa_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,454 (estimate)	1,721	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	2.5	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	41.3	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	22.3	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	213.9	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	399 (estimate)	280	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	218.6	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,056.8	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	165.2	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,055 (estimate)	1,441	1,917

Swea City crime map

The Swea City crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Swea 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 Swea City crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Swea 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

Swea City crime rates are 8% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Swea City are 10% higher than the national average
In Swea City you have a 1 in 41 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Swea City is safer than 23% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Swea City has not changed

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Swea City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Swea City is 1 in 251

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Swea City is 1 in 49

The chance of being a victim of crime in Swea City is 1 in 41

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

Swea City police department

Item	Swea 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}
Ledyard, IA	83	354	1,821	2,175
Bancroft, IA	719	356	1,833	2,190
Armstrong, IA	846	366	1,882	2,247
Fenton, IA	232	368	1,892	2,260
Titonka, IA	412	374	1,927	2,301
Lone Rock, IA	179	390	2,009	2,400
Burt, IA	517	395	2,034	2,430
Swea City, IA	639	399	2,055	2,454

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Battle Lake, MN	639	305	1,991	2,296
Apple Canyon Lake, IL	639	154	853	1,007
Golden City, MO	639	674	3,077	3,751
Hilltop, OH	639	335	1,985	2,320
O'Brien, OR	639	473	3,762	4,236
Swea City, IA	639	399	2,055	2,454

Source: The Swea City, IA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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.