Grinnell, IA has a higher rate of both violent and property crime compared to the US average. Specifically, the violent crime rate in Grinnell is 31.6, which is 8.9 points higher than the nationwide average of 22.7. Similarly, Grinnell's property crime rate of 37 is 1.6 points higher than the national average of 35.4. While crime rates can vary significantly from city to city, it's clear that Grinnell falls on the higher end of the spectrum when it comes to criminal activity.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Grinnell violent crime is 31.6. (The US average is 22.7)
Grinnell property crime is 37.0. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.