Algona, IA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 70%

Violent crime 11%

Property crime 86%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Algona_{/100k people}	Iowa_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	38	n/a (estimate)	712	2,002	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	3.5	6.5
Rape	2	n/a	37.5	40.7	38.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	29.8	73.9
Assault	21	n/a	393.3	229.4	279.7
Violent crime	23	n/a (estimate)	431	304	388
Burglary	3	n/a	56.2	371.1	314.2
Theft	12	n/a	224.7	1,130.1	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	0	n/a	0.0	197.1	246.0
Property crime	15	n/a (estimate)	281	1,698	1,958

Key findings

Algona crime rates are 70% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Algona are 11% higher than the national average
In Algona you have a 1 in 141 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Algona is safer than 50% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Algona has decreased by 24%

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Daily Crime In Algona (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Algona, Iowa is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Algona are 2.81 times less than the Iowa average and 3.30 times less than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Algona are 1.42 times more than than Iowa and 1.11 times more than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Algona are 6.05 times less than than Iowa and 6.97 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Algona (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Iowa and all other cities across the US, is Algona safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Algona is safer than 55% of other cities in the state of Iowa. In addition, Algona is safer than 50% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Iowa and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Algona. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Algona is above average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Algona

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Algona is 1 in 233

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Algona is 1 in 356

The chance of being a victim of crime in Algona is 1 in 141

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Algona? In Algona, IA you have a 1 in 233 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 356 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and motor vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 141 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Algona.

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

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Algona, Iowa (per 100,000 people) is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live. The amount of violent crime in Algona has increased by 11%, the amount of property crime in Algona has decreased by 49%, and the total amount of crime in Algona has decreased by 24% year over year.

Algona police department

Item	Algona	Iowa	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	14	3,827	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.5	1.8	3.3

There are a total of 14 Algona police officers. This results in 2.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 40.5% greater than the Iowa average and 22.1% less than the National average.

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}
West Bend, IA	851	350	1,954	2,304
Wesley, IA	333	378	2,109	2,487
Whittemore, IA	504	394	2,198	2,592
Livermore, IA	508	395	2,208	2,604
Bode, IA	282	410	2,289	2,699
Rodman, IA	39	418	2,336	2,754
Corwith, IA	230	420	2,346	2,766
Algona, IA	5,496	431	281	712

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Woodside, CA	5,496	144	696	839
Waterville, OH	5,496	36	482	517
Old Fig Garden, CA	5,495	372	1,801	2,173
Edgerton, WI	5,494	0	624	624
Chester, SC	5,498	1,214	3,661	4,875
Algona, IA	5,496	431	281	712

Source: The Algona, IA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.