Dubuque, IA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 6%

Violent crime 12%

Property crime 5%

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}	Dubuque_{/100k people}	Iowa_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,436	n/a (estimate)	2,485	2,002	2,346
Murder	3	n/a	5.2	3.5	6.5
Rape	47	n/a	81.3	40.7	38.4
Robbery	22	n/a	38.1	29.8	73.9
Assault	180	n/a	311.5	229.4	279.7
Violent crime	252	n/a (estimate)	436	304	388
Burglary	190	n/a	328.8	371.1	314.2
Theft	898	n/a	1,553.9	1,130.1	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	96	n/a	166.1	197.1	246.0
Property crime	1,184	n/a (estimate)	2,049	1,698	1,958

Key findings

Dubuque crime rates are 6% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Dubuque are 12% higher than the national average
In Dubuque you have a 1 in 41 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Dubuque is safer than 28% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Dubuque has increased by 36%

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Daily Crime In Dubuque (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Dubuque, Iowa is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Dubuque are 1.24 times more than the Iowa average and 1.06 times more than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Dubuque are 1.44 times more than than Iowa and 1.12 times more than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Dubuque are 1.21 times more than than Iowa and 1.05 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Dubuque (higher is better)

How safe is Dubuque, Iowa compared to other cities in Iowa and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Dubuque is safer than 22% of the cities in Iowa and 28% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in Iowa and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Dubuque. Overall, Dubuque is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Dubuque

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Dubuque is 1 in 230

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Dubuque is 1 in 49

The chance of being a victim of crime in Dubuque is 1 in 41

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Dubuque, Iowa you have a 1 in 230 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 49 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 41 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Dubuque.

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

Determining whether Dubuque is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. Dubuque violent crime rates have increased by 129%. At the same time, property crime has increased by 25% year over year. Total crimes for Dubuque has increased by 36% in the same time frame.

Dubuque police department

Item	Dubuque	Iowa	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	109	3,827	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.9	1.8	3.3

There are a total of 109 Dubuque police officers. This results in 1.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 3.5% greater than the Iowa average and 42.7% 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}
Cuba City, WI	2,076	0	0	0
Asbury, IA	5,201	17	400	417
Peosta, IA	1,881	82	458	540
Hazel Green, WI	1,048	0	576	576
Dickeyville, WI	1,164	132	607	739
Epworth, IA	2,068	117	651	768
Sandy Hook, WI	387	290	1,336	1,627
Dubuque, IA	58,535	436	2,049	2,485

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Porterville, CA	58,472	395	1,700	2,095
Spring, TX	58,608	563	2,833	3,396
Orland Park, IL	58,612	44	1,620	1,664
Owensboro, KY	58,685	242	3,726	3,968
Owensboro, KY	58,685	242	3,726	3,968
Dubuque, IA	58,535	436	2,049	2,485

Source: The Dubuque, 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.