Carroll, IA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 49%

Violent crime 92%

Property crime 41%

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}	Carroll_{/100k people}	Iowa_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	115	n/a (estimate)	1,192	2,002	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	3.5	6.5
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	40.7	38.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	29.8	73.9
Assault	3	n/a	31.1	229.4	279.7
Violent crime	3	n/a (estimate)	31	304	388
Burglary	21	n/a	217.6	371.1	314.2
Theft	86	n/a	891.1	1,130.1	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	5	n/a	51.8	197.1	246.0
Property crime	112	n/a (estimate)	1,161	1,698	1,958

Key findings

Carroll crime rates are 49% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Carroll are 92% lower than the national average
In Carroll you have a 1 in 84 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Carroll is safer than 71% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Carroll has decreased by 37%

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Daily Crime In Carroll (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Carroll, IA per 100,000 people. In Carroll, the number of daily crimes is projected to be 1.68 times less than the Iowa average and 1.97 times less than the national average. The average number of daily violent crimes in Carroll is 9.76 times less than the Iowa average and 12.48 times less than the daily national average. With regards to property crimes, Carroll has a daily crime rate that is 1.46 times less than the Iowa average and 1.69 times less than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Carroll (higher is better)

Is Carroll safe in comparison to other cities in the state of Iowa as well as in comparison to the rest of the areas across the United States. Using the gauges above, which compare crime in Carroll to other cities in the state and across the country, Carroll is 77% safer than other cities of Iowa and 71% safer than other cities in the nation. Carroll has a ranks above average in comparison to other cities in the country.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Carroll

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Carroll is 1 in 3217

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Carroll is 1 in 87

The chance of being a victim of crime in Carroll is 1 in 84

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Carroll, Iowa you have a 1 in 3217 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 87 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 84 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Carroll.

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

Determining whether Carroll is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. Carroll violent crime rates have decreased by 66%. At the same time, property crime has decreased by 35% year over year. Total crimes for Carroll has decreased by 37% in the same time frame.

Carroll police department

Item	Carroll	Iowa	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	15	3,827	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.5	1.8	3.3

There are a total of 15 Carroll police officers. This results in 1.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 18.1% less than the Iowa average and 54.6% 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}
Manning, IA	1,509	126	705	832
Glidden, IA	1,422	132	734	866
Coon Rapids, IA	1,371	135	755	891
Lake City, IA	1,759	485	970	1,455
Templeton, IA	384	333	1,857	2,190
Breda, IA	438	355	1,981	2,335
Westside, IA	329	358	2,000	2,359
Carroll, IA	9,990	31	1,161	1,192

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Benton Harbor, MI	9,988	2,484	2,236	4,720
Clinton, TN	9,993	433	1,949	2,383
Bee Ridge, FL	9,998	235	1,084	1,319
Kendallville, IN	9,980	172	1,051	1,223
Harrisonville, MO	10,002	426	2,210	2,636
Carroll, IA	9,990	31	1,161	1,192

Source: The Carroll, 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.