Solon, IA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 77%

Violent crime 78%

Property crime 76%

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.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Solon_{/100k people}	Iowa_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	549 (estimate)	2,002	2,346
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	3.5	6.5
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	40.7	38.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	29.8	73.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	229.4	279.7
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	83 (estimate)	304	388
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	371.1	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,130.1	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	197.1	246.0
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	466 (estimate)	1,698	1,958

Key findings

Solon crime rates are 77% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Solon are 78% lower than the national average
In Solon you have a 1 in 183 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Solon is safer than 84% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Solon has not changed

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Solon

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Solon is 1 in 1199

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Solon is 1 in 215

The chance of being a victim of crime in Solon is 1 in 183

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

Solon police department

Item	Solon	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}
University Heights, IA	1,255	43	238	281
Fairfax, IA	2,418	70	390	460
Mount Vernon, IA	4,487	157	381	538
Ely, IA	2,133	83	465	549
Tiffin, IA	2,530	94	527	621
West Branch, IA	2,581	197	433	630
North Liberty, IA	16,984	234	400	635
Solon, IA	2,399	83	466	549

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Madelia, MN	2,399	90	722	812
Concordia, MO	2,399	259	1,207	1,465
Barnum Island, NY	2,399	77	298	375
Sabina, OH	2,399	78	821	899
Panorama Village, TX	2,399	128	646	775
Solon, IA	2,399	83	466	549

Source: The Solon, 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.