Charter Oak, IA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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7%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

9%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

6%

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.

Charter Oak 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 Charter Oak 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 Charter Oak 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 Charter Oak crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Charter Oak_{/100k people}	Iowa_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,434 (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)	396 (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)	2,038 (estimate)	1,441	1,917

Charter Oak crime map

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

Charter Oak crime rates are 7% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Charter Oak are 9% higher than the national average
In Charter Oak you have a 1 in 42 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Charter Oak is safer than 25% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Charter Oak has increased by 5%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Charter Oak

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Charter Oak is 1 in 253

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Charter Oak is 1 in 50

The chance of being a victim of crime in Charter Oak is 1 in 42

Year Over Year Crime In Charter Oak (per 100,000 people)

Charter Oak police department

Item	Charter Oak	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}
Mapleton, IA	1,173	110	566	676
Dunlap, IA	1,214	122	630	753
Denison, IA	8,319	173	891	1,064
Schleswig, IA	979	329	1,695	2,025
Buck Grove, IA	35	336	1,727	2,062
Danbury, IA	402	337	1,735	2,072
Dow City, IA	440	356	1,831	2,187
Charter Oak, IA	570	396	2,038	2,434

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Chireno, TX	570	598	3,299	3,897
Lost Nation, IL	570	142	789	931
Motley, MN	570	145	3,924	4,070
Our Town, AL	570	455	1,914	2,369
Patterson Heights, PA	570	210	1,249	1,460
Charter Oak, IA	570	396	2,038	2,434

Source: The Charter Oak, 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.