Newton, Iowa Crime

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Crime in Newton, Iowa

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Newton violent crime is 23.5. (The US average is 22.7)

Newton property crime is 47.3. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Newton, IA Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2001	77.1	0	0	0	77.1	3694.9	668.3	2840.3	186.4
2002	127.9	0	0	19.2	108.7	4835.3	1477.5	3210.7	147.1
2003	95.8	0	0	44.7	51.1	3499.4	593.9	2803.3	102.2
2004	69.4	0	0	6.3	63.1	3716.1	1406.9	2189.3	119.9
2005	57.1	0	0	12.7	44.4	3026.8	418.8	2506.5	101.5
2006	89.2	0	0	19.1	70.1	3078.4	471.6	2485.7	121.1
2008	139	6.6	0	6.6	125.7	2832.4	489.7	2269.9	72.8
2009	120.2	0	0	13.4	106.8	3003.8	647.5	2196.1	160.2
2010	127.4	6.7	0	0	120.7	3172.6	469.5	2582.3	120.7
2012	230.4	6.6	0	6.6	217.3	3449.9	704.5	2587.4	158
2013	272.2	0	106.2	6.6	159.3	3339.1	504.5	2715.1	119.5
2014	364	0	66.2	33.1	264.7	3858.1	880.2	2832.4	145.6
2015	357	0	46.3	26.4	284.2	2868.9	555.3	2095.5	218.1
2016	357.6	0	66.2	33.1	258.2	3052.6	675.4	2218.2	158.9
2017	473.4	0	60	13.3	400	3326.9	973.4	2233.5	120

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Colfax, IA	196.7	1,524.1	2,034	10	2017
Prairie City, IA	57.6	172.8	1,736	12	2019
Grinnell, IA	417.9	1,789.3	9,333	17	2019
Pella, IA	96.8	1,238.6	10,334	21	2019
Altoona, IA	129.3	2,937.1	18,556	23	2017

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Pella, IA	96.8	1,238.6	10,334	21	2019
Altoona, IA	129.3	2,937.1	18,556	23	2017
Johnston, IA	127.7	1,197.8	22,708	35	2019
Oskaloosa, IA	473.1	1,787.1	11,415	35	2019
Indianola, IA	708.3	1,946.4	16,235	36	2019

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Reviews for Newton 2 Reviews

It's What You Make of It - 1/8/2013
Having lived in Newton for over 23 years, I have seen the face of the community change. It hasn't always been good change, but the town has done much to try to make up... Read More

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Climate in Newton, IA - 5/14/2010
Winters here tend to be cold, with moderate amount of snowfall, starting around Nov-Dec and reaching into Mar-April. Spring generally starts out cold, but warms quickly... Read More

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