Montezuma, IA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 66%

Violent crime 71%

Property crime 66%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI, so estimates are used 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)	2,000	2,489
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	1.9	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	36.9	42.6
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	27.4	81.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	200.4	250.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	111 (estimate)	267	379
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	371.1	340.5
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,199.6	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	163.0	219.9
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	724 (estimate)	1,734	2,110

Key findings

Montezuma crime rates are 66% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Montezuma are 71% lower than the national average
In Montezuma you have a 1 in 120 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Montezuma is safer than 76% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Montezuma has increased by 3%

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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 898

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Montezuma is 1 in 139

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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
New Sharon, IA	1,263	109	710	820
Brooklyn, IA	1,422	114	741	855
Victor, IA	1,026	121	786	907
Grinnell, IA	9,112	418	1,789	2,207
Hartwick, IA	98	329	2,136	2,465
Lynnville, IA	456	333	2,162	2,495
Malcom, IA	297	335	2,179	2,514
Montezuma, IA	1,591	111	724	836

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Marks, MS	1,591	124	1,057	1,181
Perry, OH	1,591	87	610	697
Black Point-Green Point, CA	1,592	62	327	389
Rapids, NY	1,590	161	616	777
Nanawale Estates, HI	1,590	160	1,587	1,747
Montezuma, IA	1,591	111	724	836

Source: The Montezuma, IA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. 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.