DeWitt, IA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 13%

Violent crime 59%

Property crime 4%

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}	DeWitt_{/100k people}	Iowa_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	112	n/a (estimate)	2,173	2,000	2,489
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	1.9	5.0
Rape	3	n/a	58.2	36.9	42.6
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	27.4	81.6
Assault	5	n/a	97.0	200.4	250.2
Violent crime	8	n/a (estimate)	155	267	379
Burglary	24	n/a	465.7	371.1	340.5
Theft	65	n/a	1,261.4	1,199.6	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	15	n/a	291.1	163.0	219.9
Property crime	104	n/a (estimate)	2,018	1,734	2,110

Key findings

DeWitt crime rates are 13% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in DeWitt are 59% lower than the national average
In DeWitt you have a 1 in 47 chance of becoming a victim of crime
DeWitt is safer than 49% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in DeWitt has increased by 37%

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The DeWitt crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in DeWitt 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 DeWitt 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 DeWitt

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in DeWitt is 1 in 645

The chance of being a victim of property crime in DeWitt is 1 in 50

The chance of being a victim of crime in DeWitt is 1 in 47

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

DeWitt police department

Item	DeWitt	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}
Princeton, IA	1,100	81	524	605
Eldridge, IA	6,122	29	602	631
Park View, IA	2,718	95	619	715
Port Byron, IL	1,670	136	617	754
Long Grove, IA	952	140	907	1,047
Camanche, IA	4,368	178	1,156	1,334
Maysville, IA	159	201	1,306	1,507
DeWitt, IA	5,264	155	2,018	2,173

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Williamsburg, KY	5,263	189	1,019	1,208
Lucerne Valley, CA	5,263	559	2,956	3,515
Shillington, PA	5,265	76	1,361	1,437
Gray, LA	5,262	565	3,257	3,822
Bliss Corner, MA	5,266	314	1,130	1,444
DeWitt, IA	5,264	155	2,018	2,173

Source: The DeWitt, 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.