Mason City, IA has a significantly lower rate of violent crime than the US average. At 11.9 violent crimes per 100,000 people, Mason City is approximately half the national average of 22.7 crimes. Property crime too is much lower in Mason City than the national average of 35.4 with a rate of 51.2 property crimes per 100,000 people. This means that overall Mason City is a relatively safe city compared to other areas in the United States and its citizens can feel secure knowing they live in a place where crime rates are low compared to most parts of the nation.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Mason City violent crime is 11.9. (The US average is 22.7)
Mason City property crime is 51.2. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.