Columbus Junction, IA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 56%

Violent crime 59%

Property crime 55%

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.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created 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)	1,044 (estimate)	2,002	2,346
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	3.5	6.5
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	40.7	38.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	29.8	73.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	229.4	279.7
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	158 (estimate)	304	388
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	371.1	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,130.1	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	197.1	246.0
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	885 (estimate)	1,698	1,958

Key findings

Columbus Junction crime rates are 56% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Columbus Junction are 59% 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 67% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Columbus Junction has not changed

Columbus Junction crime map

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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 631

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Columbus Junction is 1 in 113

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	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Fruitland, IA	1,196	105	587	692
Lone Tree, IA	1,482	106	594	701
Riverside, IA	1,054	110	614	724
Wapello, IA	1,922	127	707	834
Winfield, IA	1,068	138	773	912
Nichols, IA	360	372	2,075	2,447
Grandview, IA	449	372	2,078	2,450
Columbus Junction, IA	2,214	158	885	1,044

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Grandview Plaza, KS	2,214	1,331	1,796	3,127
Glenwood, AR	2,215	95	1,146	1,241
Kerhonkson, NY	2,215	211	819	1,030
White Pine, TN	2,215	127	2,125	2,252
Rockwell City, IA	2,212	166	925	1,091
Columbus Junction, IA	2,214	158	885	1,044

Source: The Columbus Junction, 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.