Fenton, IA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 19%

Violent crime 9%

Property crime 21%

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}	Fenton_{/100k people}	Iowa_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,784 (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)	423 (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)	2,361 (estimate)	1,698	1,958

Key findings

Fenton crime rates are 19% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Fenton are 9% higher than the national average
In Fenton you have a 1 in 36 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Fenton is safer than 24% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Fenton has not changed

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Daily Crime In Fenton (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Fenton

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Fenton is 1 in 237

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Fenton is 1 in 43

The chance of being a victim of crime in Fenton is 1 in 36

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

Fenton police department

Item	Fenton	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}
Algona, IA	5,496	431	281	712
Emmetsburg, IA	3,803	384	604	988
Bancroft, IA	712	372	2,078	2,450
Whittemore, IA	504	394	2,198	2,592
Cylinder, IA	76	405	2,263	2,668
Gruver, IA	105	407	2,272	2,679
Rodman, IA	39	418	2,336	2,754
Fenton, IA	312	423	2,361	2,784

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Arboles, CO	312	490	3,284	3,774
Dinosaur, CO	312	898	898	1,796
Morganton, GA	312	525	2,633	3,158
Steamboat Rock, IA	312	413	2,305	2,718
Cabery, IL	312	589	2,156	2,745
Fenton, IA	312	423	2,361	2,784

Source: The Fenton, 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.