Crime in Fort Madison, Iowa

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Fort Madison, however, property crimes account for only about 75% of all offenses.

Property crime is less prevalent in Fort Madison than it is nationwide. There were 205 property crimes in Fort Madison in 2019, or 1,973 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Fort Madison. There were 152 larcenies reported in Fort Madison in 2019, or 1,463 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 38 break-ins reported in Fort Madison in 2019, or 366 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Fort Madison, meanwhile, there were 15 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 144 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Fort Madison, however, violent offenses account for a larger 25% share of all reported crime.

At 664 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Fort Madison is well above the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Fort Madison reported a total of 69 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Fort Madison. There were 61 aggravated assaults reported in Fort Madison in 2019, or 587 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far lower, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America, but there were no robberies reported in Fort Madison in 2019. The national robbery rate was 86 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 8 rapes reported in Fort Madison in 2019, or 77 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,425 murders nationwide in 2019, none were reported in Fort Madison.