| Statistic | Reportedincidents | /100k people | Thayer/100k people | Iowa/100k people | National/100k people |
| Total crime | 0 | n/a (estimate) | 1,971 (estimate) | 1,540 | 2,119 |
| Murder | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2.1 | 5.0 |
| Rape | n/a | n/a | n/a | 35.2 | 37.5 |
| Robbery | n/a | n/a | n/a | 18.7 | 60.6 |
| Assault | n/a | n/a | n/a | 187.2 | 256.1 |
| Violent crime | n/a | n/a (estimate) | 311 (estimate) | 243 | 359 |
| Burglary | n/a | n/a | n/a | 199.1 | 229.2 |
| Theft | n/a | n/a | n/a | 962.6 | 1,272.1 |
| Vehicle theft | n/a | n/a | n/a | 135.1 | 258.8 |
| Property crime | n/a | n/a (estimate) | 1,660 (estimate) | 1,297 | 1,760 |


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| Item | Thayer | 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 |
| Sun Valley Lake, IA | 188 | 98 | 524 | 622 |
| Truro, IA | 534 | 277 | 1,477 | 1,754 |
| Ellston, IA | 37 | 309 | 1,651 | 1,961 |
| Murray, IA | 693 | 313 | 1,668 | 1,981 |
| Afton, IA | 901 | 314 | 1,678 | 1,992 |
| Macksburg, IA | 97 | 315 | 1,682 | 1,997 |
| Tingley, IA | 105 | 315 | 1,684 | 1,999 |
| Thayer, IA | 24 | 311 | 1,660 | 1,971 |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Timken, KS | 24 | 602 | 2,680 | 3,282 |
| Florence, MN | 24 | 368 | 2,298 | 2,666 |
| Rodman, IA | 24 | 275 | 1,468 | 1,744 |
| Clearview, OK | 24 | 502 | 2,349 | 2,851 |
| Luverne, ND | 24 | 395 | 2,613 | 3,007 |
| Thayer, IA | 24 | 311 | 1,660 | 1,971 |