Princeton, IA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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Total crime NAT. AVG.

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Violent crime NAT. AVG.

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Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Princeton_{/100k people}	Iowa_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	0	1,540	2,119
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	2.1	5.0
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	35.2	37.5
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	18.7	60.6
Assault	0	n/a	0.0	187.2	256.1
Violent crime	0	n/a (estimate)	0	243	359
Burglary	0	n/a	0.0	199.1	229.2
Theft	0	n/a	0.0	962.6	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	0	n/a	0.0	135.1	258.8
Property crime	0	n/a (estimate)	0	1,297	1,760

Princeton crime map

The Princeton crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Princeton as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Princeton crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Princeton crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Princeton crime rates are 100% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Princeton are 100% lower than the national average
In Princeton you have a 0 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Princeton is safer than 87% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Princeton has n/a

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Princeton

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Princeton is 0

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Princeton is 0

The chance of being a victim of crime in Princeton is 0

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

Princeton police department

Item	Princeton	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}
Eldridge, IA	6,678	44	334	378
Park View, IA	3,444	70	372	441
Le Claire, IA	3,969	126	379	505
Port Byron, IL	2,028	90	531	621
Long Grove, IA	893	98	524	622
Rapids City, IL	1,010	90	534	624
Riverdale, IA	441	114	608	722
Princeton, IA	942	0	0	0

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Carrizozo, NM	942	1,063	4,077	5,139
Treynor, IA	942	179	955	1,133
Ponca, NE	942	159	1,179	1,338
St. Nazianz, WI	942	318	1,321	1,640
Lumpkin, GA	942	507	2,605	3,112
Princeton, IA	942	0	0	0

Source: The Princeton, IA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.