| Statistic | Reportedincidents | /100k people | Hartley/100k people | Iowa/100k people | National/100k people |
| Total crime | 0 | n/a (estimate) | 764 (estimate) | 1,721 | 2,281 |
| Murder | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2.5 | 5.7 |
| Rape | n/a | n/a | n/a | 41.3 | 38.0 |
| Robbery | n/a | n/a | n/a | 22.3 | 66.5 |
| Assault | n/a | n/a | n/a | 213.9 | 264.1 |
| Violent crime | n/a | n/a (estimate) | 124 (estimate) | 280 | 364 |
| Burglary | n/a | n/a | n/a | 218.6 | 250.7 |
| Theft | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1,056.8 | 1,347.2 |
| Vehicle theft | n/a | n/a | n/a | 165.2 | 318.7 |
| Property crime | n/a | n/a (estimate) | 639 (estimate) | 1,441 | 1,917 |


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| Item | Hartley | Iowa | National |
| Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians) | n/a | 3,827 | 558,732 |
| Police officers & civilians /1000 residents | n/a | 1.8 | 3.3 |
| State | Total offenders | Iowa /100K | National /100K |
| Iowa | 6,040 | 205 | 266 |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Primghar, IA | 1,030 | 116 | 599 | 715 |
| Sanborn, IA | 1,359 | 118 | 609 | 727 |
| Sutherland, IA | 529 | 260 | 1,336 | 1,595 |
| Paullina, IA | 934 | 301 | 1,550 | 1,852 |
| Everly, IA | 595 | 352 | 1,814 | 2,166 |
| Royal, IA | 505 | 354 | 1,820 | 2,174 |
| Archer, IA | 116 | 379 | 1,951 | 2,331 |
| Hartley, IA | 1,583 | 124 | 639 | 764 |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Resaca, GA | 1,583 | 157 | 815 | 972 |
| Elmendorf, TX | 1,583 | 190 | 1,045 | 1,234 |
| Green Valley, CA | 1,583 | 71 | 326 | 398 |
| Metlakatla, AK | 1,582 | 348 | 899 | 1,247 |
| Salisbury, MO | 1,584 | 207 | 944 | 1,150 |
| Hartley, IA | 1,583 | 124 | 639 | 764 |