Ottumwa, IA Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Ottumwa

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Ottumwa_{/100k people}	Iowa_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,175	n/a (estimate)	4,788	2,377	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Ottumwa_{/100k people}	Iowa_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	1	n/a	4.1	2.3	5.3
Rape	20	n/a	81.5	39.8	40.4
Robbery	8	n/a	32.6	36.6	102.8
Assault	72	n/a	293.4	212.0	248.5
Violent crime	101	n/a (estimate)	412	291	386
Burglary	230	n/a	937.1	479.5	468.9
Theft	753	n/a	3,068.1	1,447.6	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	91	n/a	370.8	159.0	236.9
Property crime	1,074	n/a (estimate)	4,376	2,086	2,451

A comprehensive overview of any and all yearly reported crimes in Ottumwa, IA is shown in the table above. In order to provide more clarity, the total number of crimes is shown as well as the amount of crimes committed per 100,000 people. The crimes indicated in the table are separated into two different categories. These categories are property crimes and violent crimes. According to the table, the overall crime rate is 101% higher than the average of crimes committed in Iowa. It is also 69% higher than the national average. When it comes to violent crimes, Ottumwa, IA shows a crime rate that is 42% higher than the Iowa average. The crime rate is also 7% higher than the national average. When it comes to property crimes, Ottumwa, IA is shown to be 110% higher than the Iowa average and 79% higher than the national average.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Ottumwa is 69% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 13.12 daily crimes that occur in Ottumwa.
Ottumwa is safer than 19% of the cities in the United States.
In Ottumwa you have a 1 in 21 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Ottumwa has increased by 16%.

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Compare Ottumwa, IA Crime To Other Cities

Daily Crime In Ottumwa (per 100,000 people)

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in Ottumwa, IA per 100,000 residents. Additionally, daily crime statistics are also listed for Iowa as well as national figures. In Ottumwa, IA the total number of daily crimes is 2.01 times more than the Iowa average and 1.69 times more than the national average. Violent crime statistics in Ottumwa, IA are 1.42 times more than the Iowa average and 1.07 times more than the national average. Regarding crimes committed against personal property, Ottumwa, IA has a daily crime rate that is 2.10 times more than the Iowa average and 1.79 times more than the daily national average.

How Safe is Ottumwa (higher is better)

Many people wonder how safe they are in Ottumwa, IA in comparison to other notable cities in the state of Iowa as well as in comparison to the rest of the nation. Using the gauges above, which document and compare safety in Ottumwa, IA to other cities in the state and across the country, Ottumwa, IA is 14% safer than other cities of Iowa and 19% safer than other cities in the nation. When referring to the results, which show crime scores in Iowa cities and all around the United States, Ottumwa, IA has a ranking of below average in comparison to other cities in the country, which is determined my comparing Ottumwa, IA crime rate to all the other cities investigated.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Ottumwa

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Ottumwa is 1 in 243

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Ottumwa is 1 in 23

The chance of being a victim of crime in Ottumwa is 1 in 21

Are you interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Ottumwa, IA? Just look at the above illustrations to see what your chances are of becoming a victim of any crime, such as property crime or violent crime, in this city. In Ottumwa, IA, you have a 1 in 243 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 23. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Ottumwa, IA is 1 in 21.

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

An ideal indicator of whether Ottumwa, IA is becoming a safer or more dangerous residential area or not is an analysis of the crime rate in the area from year to year. In the above illustration, the year to year crime rates are visualized per 100,000 people for property, violent, and total crime. Year to year rate of violent crime in Ottumwa, IA has increased by 33% and the rate of property crime in Ottumwa, IA has increased by 14%. The total crime rate in Ottumwa, IA has increased by 16% year to year.

Ottumwa police department

Item	Ottumwa	Iowa	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	47	3,827	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.9	1.8	3.3

There are a total of 47 Ottumwa police officers. This results in 1.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 4.4% greater than the Iowa average and 42.1% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Iowa

State	Total offenders	Iowa_/100K	National_/100K
Iowa	5,765	196	222

There are a total of 5,765 sex offenders in Iowa. This yields a total of 196 sex offenders in Iowa per 100,000 residents which is 12% 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}
Eddyville, IA	1,207	134	963	1,097
Unionville, IA	78	343	2,455	2,798
Agency, IA	619	366	2,622	2,988
Fremont, IA	745	383	2,748	3,131
Martinsburg, IA	125	400	2,865	3,265
Chillicothe, IA	97	413	2,962	3,375
Batavia, IA	637	416	2,985	3,401
Ottumwa, IA	24,709	412	4,376	4,788

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Emporia, KS	24,707	142	2,337	2,480
Mauldin, SC	24,723	211	1,985	2,197
Inkster, MI	24,738	1,320	2,949	4,269
Sanger, CA	24,741	502	2,249	2,751
Ponca City, OK	24,753	872	3,919	4,792
Ottumwa, IA	24,709	412	4,376	4,788

Source: The Ottumwa, IA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.