Chester, IA has a lower rate of both violent crime and property crime than the US average. Violent crime in Chester is 15 per 100,000 people as opposed to 22.7 for the US average. Similarly, property crime in Chester is 17.5 per 100,000 people compared to 35.4 nationwide. This indicates that overall Chester is a relatively safe place to live with a lower risk of criminal activity than many other areas.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Chester violent crime is 15.0. (The US average is 22.7)
Chester property crime is 17.5. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Chester, Iowa does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Ostrander, Minnesota. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Ostrander, Iowa. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.