Cresco, IA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 76%

Violent crime 100%

Property crime 72%

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.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Cresco_{/100k people}	Iowa_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	21	n/a (estimate)	553	2,002	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	3.5	6.5
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	40.7	38.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	29.8	73.9
Assault	0	n/a	0.0	229.4	279.7
Violent crime	0	n/a (estimate)	0	304	388
Burglary	5	n/a	131.6	371.1	314.2
Theft	15	n/a	394.8	1,130.1	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	1	n/a	26.3	197.1	246.0
Property crime	21	n/a (estimate)	553	1,698	1,958

Key findings

Cresco crime rates are 76% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Cresco are 100% lower than the national average
In Cresco you have a 1 in 181 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Cresco is safer than 92% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Cresco has not changed

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Daily Crime In Cresco (per 100,000 people)

The graph above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Cresco on a daily basis (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of Iowa and the USA. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Cresco (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Iowa, are 3.62 times less than the state average and 4.24 times less than than national average. Violent crimes committed in Cresco on a daily basis are equal to than Iowa average and equal to the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Cresco are 3.07 times less than the daily state average and 3.54 times less than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Cresco (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Cresco to every other city in Iowa, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Cresco safe? The gauges above illustrate that Cresco is safer than 97% of every city located within Iowa along with 92% 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, Cresco, IA is ranked above average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Cresco

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Cresco is 0

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Cresco is 1 in 181

The chance of being a victim of crime in Cresco is 1 in 181

Interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Cresco? In Cresco, you have a 0 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 181. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Cresco, IA is 1 in 181.

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

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Cresco, Iowa (per 100,000 people) is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live. The amount of violent crime in Cresco has n/a, the amount of property crime in Cresco has not changed, and the total amount of crime in Cresco has not changed year over year.

Cresco police department

Item	Cresco	Iowa	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	7	3,827	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.8	1.8	3.3

There are a total of 7 Cresco police officers. This results in 1.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 0.1% greater than the Iowa average and 44.6% 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	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Calmar, IA	1,023	125	699	824
Harmony, MN	1,005	132	1,008	1,140
Burr Oak, IA	242	305	1,701	2,006
Ridgeway, IA	285	354	1,979	2,334
Protivin, IA	256	376	2,098	2,474
Spillville, IA	433	377	2,105	2,482
Lime Springs, IA	486	409	2,285	2,694
Cresco, IA	3,839	0	553	553

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
South Russell, OH	3,839	0	106	106
Shrewsbury, PA	3,838	154	651	806
Marianna, AR	3,840	839	3,541	4,380
Pixley, CA	3,840	337	1,630	1,966
Grand Bay, AL	3,841	244	1,149	1,394
Cresco, IA	3,839	0	553	553

Source: The Cresco, 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.