Crime in Fort Madison, Iowa

Fort Madison's crime rate

There were 274 crimes reported in Fort Madison, Iowa in 2019, the most recent year crime data is available. Adjusted for population, the city’s annual crime rate is 2,637 incidents for every 100,000 people.

How does Fort Madison compare?

Fort Madison has a higher overall crime rate than the vast majority of U.S. cities. For comparison, the national total crime rate is 2,489 incidents for every 100,000 people.

Fort Madison's overall crime rate is 32% higher than the overall crime rate in Iowa. Statewide, there were 63,109 crimes reported in 2019, or 2,000 for every 100,000 people.

What types of crimes are being committed?

The FBI's crime rate includes seven crime categories: three property crimes -- larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft, and four violent crimes -- aggravated assault, robbery, rape, and murder.

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.

Fort Madison compared to other cities in Iowa

Fort Madison has a higher crime rate than the vast majority of all comparable cities in Iowa. To be considered comparable, a city must have a complete 2019 FBI crime report and population of 5,000 or more.

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