Winterset, IA Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Winterset

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Winterset_{/100k people}	Iowa_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	96	n/a (estimate)	1,857	2,377	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Winterset_{/100k people}	Iowa_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	2.3	5.3
Rape	1	n/a	19.3	39.8	40.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	36.6	102.8
Assault	12	n/a	232.1	212.0	248.5
Violent crime	13	n/a (estimate)	251	291	386
Burglary	21	n/a	406.2	479.5	468.9
Theft	59	n/a	1,141.2	1,447.6	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	3	n/a	58.0	159.0	236.9
Property crime	83	n/a (estimate)	1,605	2,086	2,451

The table above provides a full overview of all reported crimes in Winterset, IA for the year. The sum of recorded criminal acts in Winterset, IA is displayed; for comparisons, each offense is also shown in regards to the amount of offenses per 100,000 people. Along with this, they are separated into multiple categories: violent crimes and property crimes. The crime data reveals that the overall Winterset, IA crime rates are 22% lower than in comparison to the Iowa mean and are 35% lower than the nation's mean. In regards to violent offenses, Winterset, IA has a rate that is 13% lower than the Iowa average; compared to the United States, it is 35% lower than. Looking at crimes involving property, Winterset, IA is 23% lower than its state's mean, and 34% lower than the country's average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Van Meter, IA	1,256	91	656	747
Earlham, IA	1,523	107	764	870
De Soto, IA	1,065	112	803	915
Cumming, IA	415	118	843	960
Diamondhead Lake, IA	318	139	998	1,138
St. Marys, IA	210	170	1,219	1,388
St. Charles, IA	765	302	2,162	2,464
Winterset, IA	5,158	251	1,605	1,857

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Winterset is 35% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 5.09 daily crimes that occur in Winterset.
Winterset is safer than 49% of the cities in the United States.
In Winterset you have a 1 in 54 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Winterset has increased by 8%.

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Compare Winterset, IA Crime To Other Cities

Daily Crime In Winterset (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Winterset, IA per 100,000 people. For comparison purposes, the number of daily crimes is also reported for Iowa and on a national level. In Winterset, IA the total number of daily crimes is 1.28 times less than the Iowa average and 1.53 times less than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Winterset, IA is 1.16 times less than the Iowa average and 1.54 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Winterset, IA has a daily crime rate that is 1.30 times less than the Iowa average and 1.53 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Winterset (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Winterset, IA compared to other areas of Iowa, as well as the rest of America? In the included graphs, it's depicted that Winterset, IA safer than 50% when compared to other Iowa cities, and 49% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are derived from a closer look at each city's crime rate in Iowa, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than Winterset, IA. At this time, Winterset, IA sees a below average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Winterset

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Winterset is 1 in 398

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Winterset is 1 in 63

The chance of being a victim of crime in Winterset is 1 in 54

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Winterset, IA? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Winterset, IA you have a 1 in 398 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 63 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 54 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Winterset, IA.

Year Over Year Crime In Winterset (per 100,000 people)

The year over year crime rate for Winterset, IA is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining whether living in Winterset, IA has become a safer or more dangerous place to live. For example, the above graph shows the year over year crime rate for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The year over year data displayed in the graph shows that violent crimes have increased by 83% in Winterset, IA, while property crimes in Winterset, IA have increased by 2%. Crimes in total for Winterset, IA have increased by 8% year over year.

Winterset police department

Item	Winterset	Iowa	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	8	3,827	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.5	1.8	3.3

There are a total of 8 Winterset police officers. This results in 1.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 15.3% less than the Iowa average and 53.1% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Iowa

State	Total offenders	Iowa_/100K	National_/100K
Iowa	5,765	196	222

There are a total of 5,765 sex offenders in Iowa. This yields a total of 196 sex offenders in Iowa per 100,000 residents which is 12% less than the national average.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Broadmoor, CA	5,159	363	1,746	2,108
Daleville, AL	5,160	215	1,233	1,448
Olyphant, PA	5,156	291	1,602	1,893
Williams, CA	5,160	115	1,171	1,286
Grafton, WV	5,156	58	97	155
Winterset, IA	5,158	251	1,605	1,857

Source: The Winterset, IA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.