Sioux City, IA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 54%

Violent crime 49%

Property crime 55%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Sioux City_{/100k people}	Iowa_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,995	n/a (estimate)	3,619	2,002	2,346
Murder	2	n/a	2.4	3.5	6.5
Rape	83	n/a	100.3	40.7	38.4
Robbery	52	n/a	62.8	29.8	73.9
Assault	340	n/a	410.9	229.4	279.7
Violent crime	477	n/a (estimate)	576	304	388
Burglary	403	n/a	487.0	371.1	314.2
Theft	1,883	n/a	2,275.5	1,130.1	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	232	n/a	280.4	197.1	246.0
Property crime	2,518	n/a (estimate)	3,043	1,698	1,958

Key findings

Sioux City crime rates are 54% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Sioux City are 49% higher than the national average
In Sioux City you have a 1 in 28 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Sioux City is safer than 12% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Sioux City has decreased by 16%

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Daily Crime In Sioux City (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Sioux City, IA per 100,000 people. In Sioux City, the number of daily crimes is projected to be 1.81 times more than the Iowa average and 1.54 times more than the national average. The average number of daily violent crimes in Sioux City is 1.90 times more than the Iowa average and 1.49 times more than the daily national average. With regards to property crimes, Sioux City has a daily crime rate that is 1.79 times more than the Iowa average and 1.55 times more than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Sioux City (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Sioux City to every other city in Iowa, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Sioux City safe? The gauges above illustrate that Sioux City is safer than 6% of every city located within Iowa along with 12% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in Iowa and in the United States as a whole. As a result, Sioux City, IA is ranked below average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Sioux City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sioux City is 1 in 174

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sioux City is 1 in 33

The chance of being a victim of crime in Sioux City is 1 in 28

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Sioux City? In Sioux City, IA you have a 1 in 174 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 33 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and motor vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 28 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Sioux City.

Year Over Year Crime In Sioux City (per 100,000 people)

Determining whether Sioux City is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. Sioux City violent crime rates have increased by 29%. At the same time, property crime has decreased by 22% year over year. Total crimes for Sioux City has decreased by 17% in the same time frame.

Sioux City police department

Item	Sioux City	Iowa	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	147	3,827	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.8	1.8	3.3

There are a total of 147 Sioux City police officers. This results in 1.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 2% less than the Iowa average and 45.7% less than the National average.

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}
Elk Point, SD	2,120	0	54	54
Dakota Dunes, SD	2,745	79	307	386
Sergeant Bluff, IA	4,399	191	478	670
Dakota City, NE	1,875	146	836	983
Jefferson, SD	584	197	986	1,183
Hinton, IA	809	257	1,438	1,695
Lawton, IA	900	281	1,570	1,851
Sioux City, IA	82,666	576	3,043	3,619

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Redwood City, CA	82,595	215	1,712	1,927
Hemet, CA	82,748	403	2,397	2,800
Buena Park, CA	82,771	221	2,621	2,842
Town 'n' Country, FL	82,554	493	2,271	2,764
Santa Fe, NM	82,927	464	1,696	2,160
Sioux City, IA	82,666	576	3,043	3,619

Source: The Sioux City, IA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.