| Statistic | Reportedincidents | /100k people | Paton/100k people | Iowa/100k people | National/100k people |
| Total crime | 0 | n/a (estimate) | 1,736 (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) | 282 (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) | 1,454 (estimate) | 1,441 | 1,917 |


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| Item | Paton | 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 |
| Gowrie, IA | 932 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ogden, IA | 1,767 | 51 | 305 | 356 |
| Jefferson, IA | 4,121 | 206 | 1,060 | 1,265 |
| Fraser, IA | 109 | 282 | 1,450 | 1,732 |
| Dayton, IA | 839 | 316 | 1,629 | 1,945 |
| Lehigh, IA | 398 | 328 | 1,686 | 2,014 |
| Callender, IA | 441 | 359 | 1,850 | 2,210 |
| Paton, IA | 179 | 282 | 1,454 | 1,736 |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Petrolia, PA | 179 | 359 | 2,133 | 2,493 |
| Honor, MI | 179 | 530 | 1,794 | 2,324 |
| Camptonville, CA | 179 | 580 | 2,653 | 3,233 |
| Adair, IL | 179 | 357 | 1,979 | 2,336 |
| Lone Rock, IA | 179 | 390 | 2,009 | 2,400 |
| Paton, IA | 179 | 282 | 1,454 | 1,736 |