Altoona, IA has a relatively low rate of violent crime compared with the US average, at only 12.4 compared to 22.7. Property crime in Altoona is slightly higher than the average at 44.4, but still lower than many other cities in the US. This may be due to the small size of the city and its relatively close-knit community. Overall, Altoona remains a safe place to live and visitors should feel secure while visiting this area.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Altoona violent crime is 12.4. (The US average is 22.7)
Altoona property crime is 44.4. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.