Northwood, IA has seen a decline in both violent and property crime rates compared to the national average. With a violent crime rate of 15, significantly lower than the US average of 22.7, the city has made strides in ensuring the safety of its citizens. However, property crime is still a concern with a rate of 17.4, higher than the national average of 35.4. This indicates that while steps have been taken to reduce violent crime, there is still room for improvement in addressing property crime. Nonetheless, the efforts made by the city to combat crime have had a positive impact on the community and continue to make Northwood a safe place to live.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Northwood violent crime is 15.0. (The US average is 22.7)
Northwood property crime is 17.4. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Northwood, Iowa does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of St. Ansgar, Iowa. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of St. Ansgar, Iowa. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.