Columbus Junction, IA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 58%

Violent crime 63%

Property crime 57%

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.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Columbus Junction_{/100k people}	Iowa_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,043 (estimate)	2,000	2,489
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	1.9	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	36.9	42.6
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	27.4	81.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	200.4	250.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	139 (estimate)	267	379
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	371.1	340.5
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,199.6	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	163.0	219.9
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	904 (estimate)	1,734	2,110

Key findings

Columbus Junction crime rates are 58% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Columbus Junction are 63% lower than the national average
In Columbus Junction you have a 1 in 96 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Columbus Junction is safer than 69% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Columbus Junction has increased by 3%

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The Columbus Junction crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Columbus Junction 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 Columbus Junction crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Columbus Junction

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Columbus Junction is 1 in 719

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Columbus Junction is 1 in 111

The chance of being a victim of crime in Columbus Junction is 1 in 96

Year Over Year Crime In Columbus Junction (per 100,000 people)

Columbus Junction police department

Item	Columbus Junction	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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Fruitland, IA	1,196	92	600	692
Lone Tree, IA	1,482	93	607	701
Riverside, IA	1,054	97	627	724
Wapello, IA	1,922	111	722	834
Winfield, IA	1,068	122	790	911
Nichols, IA	360	326	2,119	2,446
Grandview, IA	449	327	2,122	2,449
Columbus Junction, IA	2,214	139	904	1,043

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Grandview Plaza, KS	2,214	1,152	1,344	2,495
White Pine, TN	2,215	85	3,056	3,141
Kerhonkson, NY	2,215	208	797	1,005
Glenwood, AR	2,215	95	1,146	1,241
Shrub Oak, NY	2,216	123	470	593
Columbus Junction, IA	2,214	139	904	1,043

Source: The Columbus Junction, IA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. 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.