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Total crime 23%
Violent crime 13%
Property crime 25%
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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.
Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peopleSmithland/100k peopleIowa/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime0n/a (estimate)2,895 (estimate)2,0022,346
Murdern/an/an/a3.56.5
Rapen/an/an/a40.738.4
Robberyn/an/an/a29.873.9
Assaultn/an/an/a229.4279.7
Violent crimen/an/a (estimate)440 (estimate)304388
Burglaryn/an/an/a371.1314.2
Theftn/an/an/a1,130.11,398.0
Vehicle theftn/an/an/a197.1246.0
Property crimen/an/a (estimate)2,455 (estimate)1,6981,958

Key findings

  • Smithland crime rates are 23% higher than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Smithland are 13% higher than the national average
  • In Smithland you have a 1 in 35 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Smithland is safer than 22% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Smithland has not changed

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      Daily Crime In Smithland (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Smithland

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Smithland is 1 in 228
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Smithland is 1 in 41
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Smithland is 1 in 35

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

      Smithland police department

      ItemSmithlandIowaNational
      Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)n/a3,827558,732
      Police officers & civilians /1000 residentsn/a1.83.3

      Sex offenders in Iowa

      StateTotal offendersIowa /100KNational /100K
      Iowa6,040205266
      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.

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      Smithland, IA1854402,4552,895

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      Smithland, IA1854402,4552,895
      Source: The Smithland, 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.