Montezuma, IA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 64%

Violent crime 67%

Property crime 64%

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}	Montezuma_{/100k people}	Iowa_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	836 (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)	127 (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)	709 (estimate)	1,698	1,958

Key findings

Montezuma crime rates are 64% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Montezuma are 67% lower than the national average
In Montezuma you have a 1 in 120 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Montezuma is safer than 74% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Montezuma has not changed

Montezuma crime map

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The Montezuma crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Montezuma as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Montezuma crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Montezuma

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Montezuma is 1 in 788

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Montezuma is 1 in 142

The chance of being a victim of crime in Montezuma is 1 in 120

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

Montezuma police department

Item	Montezuma	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}
New Sharon, IA	1,263	125	696	820
Brooklyn, IA	1,422	130	726	855
Victor, IA	1,026	138	769	907
Grinnell, IA	9,112	297	1,889	2,186
Hartwick, IA	98	375	2,092	2,467
Lynnville, IA	456	379	2,117	2,496
Malcom, IA	297	382	2,133	2,515
Montezuma, IA	1,591	127	709	836

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Marks, MS	1,591	130	935	1,065
Perry, OH	1,591	92	549	641
Black Point-Green Point, CA	1,592	62	300	362
Wofford Heights, CA	1,590	209	1,011	1,220
Belleair Beach, FL	1,590	186	311	497
Montezuma, IA	1,591	127	709	836

Source: The Montezuma, 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.