Cresco, IA is a small town with a population of just over 4,000 people. The crime rate in Cresco is significantly lower than the national average for both violent and property crime. Violent crime in Cresco is 8.8 per 1,000 population compared to 22.7 for the United States as a whole. Similarly, property crime in Cresco is 19.7 per 1,000 population compared to the US average of 35.4. This data suggests that Cresco is a much safer place to live than most other cities in America.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Cresco violent crime is 8.8. (The US average is 22.7)
Cresco property crime is 19.7. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.