Van Wert, IA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 12%

Violent crime 2%

Property crime 14%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; 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}	Van Wert_{/100k people}	Iowa_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,781 (estimate)	2,000	2,489
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	1.9	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	36.9	42.6
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	27.4	81.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	200.4	250.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	371 (estimate)	267	379
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	371.1	340.5
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,199.6	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	163.0	219.9
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,410 (estimate)	1,734	2,110

Key findings

Van Wert crime rates are 12% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Van Wert are 2% lower than the national average
In Van Wert you have a 1 in 36 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Van Wert is safer than 27% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Van Wert has increased by 3%

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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 lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Van Wert crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Van Wert (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Van Wert

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Van Wert is 1 in 270

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Van Wert is 1 in 42

The chance of being a victim of crime in Van Wert is 1 in 36

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	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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Sun Valley Lake, IA	224	108	701	808
Leon, IA	1,995	127	827	955
Murray, IA	661	375	2,435	2,810
Woodburn, IA	230	379	2,459	2,837
Osceola, IA	4,992	459	2,393	2,852
Decatur City, IA	205	382	2,483	2,865
Weldon, IA	181	390	2,536	2,926
Van Wert, IA	190	371	2,410	2,781

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Parkdale, MO	190	527	2,811	3,339
Howard City, NE	190	437	2,960	3,396
Watson, MN	190	358	3,157	3,515
Summit Lake, WI	190	371	1,863	2,234
Forada, MN	190	250	2,199	2,449
Van Wert, IA	190	371	2,410	2,781

Source: The Van Wert, IA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2019. 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.