| Statistic | Reportedincidents | /100k people | Ruthven/100k people | Iowa/100k people | National/100k people |
| Total crime | 0 | n/a (estimate) | 2,256 (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) | 367 (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) | 1,889 (estimate) | 1,441 | 1,917 |


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| Item | Ruthven | 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 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 3,706 | 140 | 449 | 590 |
| Milford, IA | 3,015 | 127 | 653 | 780 |
| Graettinger, IA | 1,044 | 129 | 665 | 794 |
| Spencer, IA | 11,038 | 96 | 1,151 | 1,247 |
| Fostoria, IA | 180 | 273 | 1,405 | 1,678 |
| Ayrshire, IA | 145 | 329 | 1,693 | 2,022 |
| Wallingford, IA | 220 | 337 | 1,736 | 2,073 |
| Ruthven, IA | 771 | 367 | 1,889 | 2,256 |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Stratford, CA | 771 | 821 | 3,759 | 4,580 |
| New Berlin, PA | 771 | 0 | 253 | 253 |
| Mignon, AL | 771 | 608 | 2,555 | 3,163 |
| Startup, WA | 771 | 366 | 2,964 | 3,330 |
| Oxford, NE | 771 | 316 | 2,714 | 3,030 |
| Ruthven, IA | 771 | 367 | 1,889 | 2,256 |