Galt, IA Crime Rates & Map

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11%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

2%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

13%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2021 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2022; 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}	Galt_{/100k people}	Iowa_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,614 (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)	397 (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)	2,217 (estimate)	1,698	1,958

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Crime Quick Facts

Galt crime rates are 11% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Galt are 2% higher than the national average
In Galt you have a 1 in 39 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Galt is safer than 23% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Galt has not changed

Galt crime map

The Galt crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Galt as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Galt crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Galt crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Daily Crime In Galt (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Galt

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Galt is 1 in 252

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Galt is 1 in 46

The chance of being a victim of crime in Galt is 1 in 39

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

Galt police department

Item	Galt	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}
Clarion, IA	2,783	188	338	526
Belmond, IA	2,686	150	839	989
Blairsburg, IA	128	391	2,182	2,573
Alden, IA	769	394	2,200	2,594
Woolstock, IA	163	394	2,201	2,595
Coulter, IA	214	414	2,312	2,726
Williams, IA	468	422	2,355	2,777
Galt, IA	63	397	2,217	2,614

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Saddle Ridge, CO	63	171	1,145	1,316
Belle Prairie City, IL	63	563	2,060	2,623
Pierpont, MO	63	378	1,760	2,138
Haswell, CO	63	684	4,580	5,263
Havana, ND	63	479	3,093	3,572
Galt, IA	63	397	2,217	2,614

Source: The Galt, IA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2021. 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.