La Motte, IA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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26%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

31%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

24%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

La Motte crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that La Motte crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The La Motte crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The La Motte crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	La Motte_{/100k people}	Iowa_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,578 (estimate)	1,540	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	2.1	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	35.2	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	18.7	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	187.2	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	249 (estimate)	243	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	199.1	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	962.6	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	135.1	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,329 (estimate)	1,297	1,760

La Motte crime map

The La Motte crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in La Motte 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 La Motte crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the La Motte 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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Crime Quick Facts

La Motte crime rates are 26% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in La Motte are 31% lower than the national average
In La Motte you have a 1 in 64 chance of becoming a victim of crime
La Motte is safer than 34% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in La Motte has decreased by 11%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in La Motte

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in La Motte is 1 in 402

The chance of being a victim of property crime in La Motte is 1 in 76

The chance of being a victim of crime in La Motte is 1 in 64

Year Over Year Crime In La Motte (per 100,000 people)

La Motte police department

Item	La Motte	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}
Asbury, IA	5,931	100	100	199
Bellevue, IA	2,082	78	418	496
Peosta, IA	1,964	91	594	685
East Dubuque, IL	1,569	116	690	807
Galena, IL	3,168	128	761	889
Centralia, IA	140	195	1,038	1,233
Graf, IA	44	195	1,041	1,236
La Motte, IA	241	249	1,329	1,578

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Spillertown, IL	241	232	1,374	1,606
Wessington, SD	241	498	2,180	2,678
Oakdale, TN	241	904	3,104	4,008
Harveyville, KS	241	568	2,533	3,101
Riverside CDP, PA	241	355	2,072	2,427
La Motte, IA	241	249	1,329	1,578

Source: The La Motte, IA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.