| Statistic | Reportedincidents | /100k people | Patterson/100k people | Iowa/100k people | National/100k people |
| Total crime | 0 | n/a (estimate) | 1,870 (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) | 295 (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) | 1,575 (estimate) | 1,297 | 1,760 |


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| Item | Patterson | 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 |
| Van Meter, IA | 1,386 | 55 | 55 | 110 |
| Norwalk, IA | 11,467 | 109 | 180 | 289 |
| Earlham, IA | 1,382 | 212 | 142 | 354 |
| Cumming, IA | 536 | 98 | 524 | 622 |
| Winterset, IA | 5,309 | 186 | 726 | 912 |
| St. Charles, IA | 787 | 211 | 1,126 | 1,337 |
| St. Marys, IA | 182 | 211 | 1,127 | 1,338 |
| Patterson, IA | 242 | 295 | 1,575 | 1,870 |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Granville, PA | 242 | 346 | 2,017 | 2,362 |
| Glenview Manor, KY | 242 | 86 | 545 | 631 |
| Seneca, OR | 242 | 467 | 3,367 | 3,833 |
| Brookville, KS | 242 | 555 | 2,472 | 3,027 |
| Johnson, NE | 242 | 249 | 1,845 | 2,094 |
| Patterson, IA | 242 | 295 | 1,575 | 1,870 |