Estherville, IA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 49%

Violent crime 8%

Property crime 60%

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}	Estherville_{/100k people}	Iowa_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	66	n/a (estimate)	1,197	2,002	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	3.5	6.5
Rape	4	n/a	72.5	40.7	38.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	29.8	73.9
Assault	19	n/a	344.5	229.4	279.7
Violent crime	23	n/a (estimate)	417	304	388
Burglary	10	n/a	181.3	371.1	314.2
Theft	24	n/a	435.1	1,130.1	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	9	n/a	163.2	197.1	246.0
Property crime	43	n/a (estimate)	780	1,698	1,958

Key findings

Estherville crime rates are 49% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Estherville are 8% higher than the national average
In Estherville you have a 1 in 84 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Estherville is safer than 30% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Estherville has increased by 68%

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Daily Crime In Estherville (per 100,000 people)

The graph above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Estherville 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 Estherville (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Iowa, are 1.67 times less than the state average and 1.96 times less than than national average. Violent crimes committed in Estherville on a daily basis are 1.37 times more than than Iowa average and 1.08 times more than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Estherville are 2.18 times less than the daily state average and 2.51 times less than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Estherville (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Estherville, Iowa compared to other areas of Iowa, as well as the rest of America? When it comes down to it, is Estherville safe? In the graphs above, it shows that Estherville is safer than 25% of Iowa cities, and 30% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are calculated by taking a closer look at each city's crime rate in Iowa, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than Estherville. At this time, Estherville sees a below average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Estherville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Estherville is 1 in 240

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Estherville is 1 in 129

The chance of being a victim of crime in Estherville is 1 in 84

Are you at risk of becoming a victim of crime in Estherville, Iowa? If you reside in Estherville, then there is a 1 in 240 chance that you will experience a violent crime. These types of crimes may include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Your risk of being a victim of property crime is 1 in 129. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 84 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Estherville.

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

An ideal indicator of whether Estherville is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in Estherville has increased by 161% and the rate of property crime in Estherville has increased by 41%. The total crime rate in Estherville has increased by 68% year to year.

Estherville police department

Item	Estherville	Iowa	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	12	3,827	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.9	1.8	3.3

There are a total of 12 Estherville police officers. This results in 1.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 6.3% greater than the Iowa average and 41.1% 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}
Arnolds Park, IA	1,024	78	433	511
Orleans, IA	459	123	686	809
Spirit Lake, IA	4,992	132	1,568	1,701
Wallingford, IA	180	388	2,168	2,557
Gruver, IA	105	407	2,272	2,679
Graettinger, IA	716	426	2,378	2,804
Terril, IA	379	432	2,414	2,846
Estherville, IA	6,027	417	780	1,197

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Waupaca, WI	6,026	171	1,320	1,492
Maquoketa, IA	6,025	441	2,443	2,884
Munford, TN	6,025	337	513	850
Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD	6,024	130	524	654
Larchmont, NY	6,031	118	459	577
Estherville, IA	6,027	417	780	1,197

Source: The Estherville, 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.