Clinton, IA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 59%

Violent crime 19%

Property crime 73%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Clinton_{/100k people}	Iowa_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	988	n/a (estimate)	3,955	2,000	2,489
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	1.9	5.0
Rape	11	n/a	44.0	36.9	42.6
Robbery	12	n/a	48.0	27.4	81.6
Assault	54	n/a	216.2	200.4	250.2
Violent crime	77	n/a (estimate)	308	267	379
Burglary	182	n/a	728.5	371.1	340.5
Theft	685	n/a	2,742.0	1,199.6	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	44	n/a	176.1	163.0	219.9
Property crime	911	n/a (estimate)	3,647	1,734	2,110

Key findings

Clinton crime rates are 59% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Clinton are 19% lower than the national average
In Clinton you have a 1 in 26 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Clinton is safer than 22% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Clinton has decreased by 35%

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The Clinton crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Clinton as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Clinton crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Clinton (per 100,000 people)

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in Clinton, per 100,000 residents. In Clinton, the total number of daily crimes is 1.98 times more than the Iowa average and 1.59 times more than the national average. Violent daily crime statistics in Clinton are 1.16 times more than the Iowa average and 1.23 times less than the national average. For property crime, Clinton has a daily crime rate that is 2.10 times more than the Iowa average and 1.73 times more than the daily national average.

How Safe is Clinton (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Clinton to every other city in Iowa, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Clinton safe? The gauges above illustrate that Clinton is safer than 17% of every city located within Iowa along with 22% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in Iowa and in the United States as a whole. As a result, Clinton, IA is ranked below average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Clinton

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Clinton is 1 in 325

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Clinton is 1 in 28

The chance of being a victim of crime in Clinton is 1 in 26

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Clinton, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 325. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 28 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Clinton is 1 in 26.

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

Determining whether Clinton is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. Clinton violent crime rates have decreased by 73%. At the same time, property crime has decreased by 26% year over year. Total crimes for Clinton has decreased by 35% in the same time frame.

Clinton police department

Item	Clinton	Iowa	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	46	3,827	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.7	1.8	3.3

There are a total of 46 Clinton police officers. This results in 1.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 5.2% less than the Iowa average and 47.5% 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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Prophetstown, IL	2,093	0	0	0
Erie, IL	1,545	0	266	266
Princeton, IA	1,100	81	524	605
Preston, IA	1,037	111	720	830
Camanche, IA	4,368	178	1,156	1,334
Fulton, IL	3,455	150	1,802	1,952
McCausland, IA	326	262	1,700	1,962
Clinton, IA	26,148	308	3,647	3,955

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
University Park, FL	26,150	364	2,067	2,431
Rockledge, FL	26,144	221	1,385	1,606
East Lake-Orient Park, FL	26,160	577	3,273	3,850
Shoreview, MN	26,161	178	1,567	1,745
Smithtown, NY	26,162	191	730	921
Clinton, IA	26,148	308	3,647	3,955

Source: The Clinton, IA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2019. 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.

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