Spencer, IA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 42%

Violent crime 74%

Property crime 36%

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}	Spencer_{/100k people}	Iowa_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	148	n/a (estimate)	1,350	2,002	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	3.5	6.5
Rape	9	n/a	82.1	40.7	38.4
Robbery	1	n/a	9.1	29.8	73.9
Assault	1	n/a	9.1	229.4	279.7
Violent crime	11	n/a (estimate)	100	304	388
Burglary	28	n/a	255.3	371.1	314.2
Theft	104	n/a	948.4	1,130.1	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	5	n/a	45.6	197.1	246.0
Property crime	137	n/a (estimate)	1,249	1,698	1,958

Key findings

Spencer crime rates are 42% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Spencer are 74% lower than the national average
In Spencer you have a 1 in 75 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Spencer is safer than 56% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Spencer has decreased by 22%

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Daily Crime In Spencer (per 100,000 people)

The graph above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Spencer on a daily basis (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of Iowa and the USA. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Spencer (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Iowa, are 1.48 times less than the state average and 1.74 times less than than national average. Violent crimes committed in Spencer on a daily basis are 3.03 times less than than Iowa average and 3.87 times less than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Spencer are 1.36 times less than the daily state average and 1.57 times less than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Spencer (higher is better)

How safe is Spencer, Iowa compared to other cities in Iowa and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Spencer is safer than 61% of the cities in Iowa and 56% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in Iowa and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Spencer. Overall, Spencer is ranked above average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Spencer

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Spencer is 1 in 997

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Spencer is 1 in 81

The chance of being a victim of crime in Spencer is 1 in 75

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Spencer, Iowa you have a 1 in 997 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 81 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 75 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Spencer.

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

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Spencer, Iowa (per 100,000 people) is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live. The amount of violent crime in Spencer has increased by 56%, the amount of property crime in Spencer has decreased by 25%, and the total amount of crime in Spencer has decreased by 22% year over year.

Spencer police department

Item	Spencer	Iowa	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	27	3,827	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.4	1.8	3.3

There are a total of 27 Spencer police officers. This results in 2.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 33.5% greater than the Iowa average and 26% 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}
West Okoboji, IA	314	123	686	809
Milford, IA	2,991	124	691	815
Fostoria, IA	194	371	2,074	2,445
Everly, IA	624	398	2,225	2,623
Rossie, IA	50	402	2,244	2,646
Royal, IA	415	412	2,302	2,714
Dickens, IA	204	427	2,387	2,815
Spencer, IA	11,172	100	1,249	1,350

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Westwood, NJ	11,170	26	374	400
Spearfish, SD	11,176	174	1,917	2,092
Raymondville, TX	11,165	961	1,736	2,697
Seymour, TN	11,164	605	2,242	2,848
Pompton Lakes, NJ	11,163	70	352	422
Spencer, IA	11,172	100	1,249	1,350

Source: The Spencer, 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.