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The Van Wert crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Van Wert as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with low crime compared to the areas with high crime. The Van Wert crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.
Did you know?
The overall crime rate in Van Wert is 22% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 9.21 daily crimes that occur in Van Wert.
Van Wert is safer than 24% of the cities in the United States.
In Van Wert you have a 1 in 30 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Van Wert has increased by 1%.
The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Van Wert is 1 in 246
The chance of being a victim of property crime in Van Wert is 1 in 34
The chance of being a victim of crime in Van Wert is 1 in 30
Year Over Year Crime In Van Wert (per 100,000 people)
Van Wert police department
Item
Van Wert
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
5,765
196
222
There are a total of 5,765 sex offenders in Iowa. This yields a total of 196 sex offenders in Iowa per 100,000 residents which is 12% less than the national average.
Source: The Van Wert, IA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2017. 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.
