Anita, IA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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11%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

17%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

10%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Anita 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 Anita 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 Anita 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 Anita crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Anita_{/100k people}	Iowa_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,888 (estimate)	1,540	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	2.1	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	35.2	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	18.7	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	187.2	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	298 (estimate)	243	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	199.1	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	962.6	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	135.1	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,590 (estimate)	1,297	1,760

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Anita crime map

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

Anita crime rates are 11% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Anita are 17% lower than the national average
In Anita you have a 1 in 53 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Anita is safer than 30% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Anita has decreased by 11%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Anita

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Anita is 1 in 336

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

The chance of being a victim of crime in Anita is 1 in 53

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

Anita police department

Item	Anita	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}
Wiota, IA	87	222	1,183	1,405
Adair, IA	814	275	1,469	1,745
Fontanelle, IA	673	290	1,548	1,838
Massena, IA	387	298	1,593	1,891
Brayton, IA	111	311	1,661	1,973
Bridgewater, IA	137	334	1,781	2,114
Casey, IA	420	335	1,790	2,125
Anita, IA	938	298	1,590	1,888

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Rural Valley, PA	938	0	0	0
Jonesville, SC	938	246	1,355	1,601
Mayfield, NY	938	510	2,309	2,820
Mountain Road, VA	938	344	2,475	2,819
Oakley, ID	938	268	855	1,123
Anita, IA	938	298	1,590	1,888

Source: The Anita, IA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.