College Springs, IA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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3%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

4%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

4%

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.

College Springs 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 College Springs 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 College Springs 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 College Springs crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	College Springs_{/100k people}	Iowa_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,180 (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)	344 (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)	1,836 (estimate)	1,297	1,760

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College Springs crime map

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

College Springs crime rates are 3% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in College Springs are 4% lower than the national average
In College Springs you have a 1 in 46 chance of becoming a victim of crime
College Springs is safer than 20% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in College Springs has decreased by 11%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in College Springs

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in College Springs is 1 in 291

The chance of being a victim of property crime in College Springs is 1 in 55

The chance of being a victim of crime in College Springs is 1 in 46

Year Over Year Crime In College Springs (per 100,000 people)

College Springs police department

Item	College Springs	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}
Tarkio, MO	1,481	198	831	1,029
Shenandoah, IA	4,859	657	513	1,170
Clarinda, IA	5,371	284	1,022	1,305
Essex, IA	772	295	1,572	1,866
Yorktown, IA	47	300	1,602	1,902
New Market, IA	483	307	1,638	1,945
Blanchard, IA	25	320	1,710	2,030
College Springs, IA	251	344	1,836	2,180

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Anaktuvuk Pass, AK	251	1,107	2,615	3,722
Fulton, IN	251	423	1,864	2,287
Mount Hope, WI	251	404	1,678	2,083
Sandy Hook, WI	251	244	1,012	1,256
Lerna, IL	251	437	2,592	3,029
College Springs, IA	251	344	1,836	2,180

Source: The College Springs, 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.