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Oskaloosa, IA is a small city with a population of about 11,500 people. The violent crime rate in Oskaloosa is 19, which is lower than the US average of 22.7. The property crime rate in Oskaloosa is also slightly lower than the US average at 34.5 compared to 35.4. This suggests that on the whole, Oskaloosa is a relatively safe place to live and work compared to other cities in the US. There have been some recent reports of criminal activity such as theft and vandalism, but these incidents are relatively rare and do not appear to be increasing in frequency or severity. In general, Oskaloosa remains a safe community for its residents and visitors alike.

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

Oskaloosa violent crime is 19.0. (The US average is 22.7)
Oskaloosa property crime is 34.5. (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
Oskaloosa, IA Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000100.409.19.182.13248.51140.61898209.9
2001219.709.264.1146.43853.25403203.4109.8
2002164036.427.3100.23552.9756.12632.8164
2003199.7018.227.2154.33403.5889.52341.6172.4
2004180.6036.127.1117.44324.79393250.3135.4
2005245.7036.418.2191.13403.4555.12675.4172.9
2006306.7054.136.1216.52904.8505.22255.3144.3
2007281036.336.3208.52791.65622021.2208.5
2008235.5054.354.3126.83061.6661.22246.4154
2009216.7054.218.1144.42563.9505.61904.8153.5
2010345.8081.99.1254.81992.7409.51510.572.8
20112178.72626156.22369.25121735.7121.5
2013423.58.651.917.3345.71987.9561.8135769.1
2015424.3060.617.3346.42502.6788162886.6
2016421.5068.860.2292.42597.6602.11883.7111.8
2017399.1034.726338.42099.8503.31518.478.1
2019473.1061.335376.71787.1473.11147.6166.4

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Pella, IA96.81,238.610,347162019
Albia, IA375.81,718.13,786202019
Ottumwa, IA547.24,120.425,154222019
Sigourney, IA253.01,568.81,995232017
Knoxville, IA343.81,507.37,737242004
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Pella, IA96.81,238.610,347162019
Ottumwa, IA547.24,120.425,154222019
Newton, IA473.43,326.915,690352017
Fairfield, IA154.83,269.89,497402017
Indianola, IA708.31,946.413,044482019

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Over 10 years ago

Iowa's weather is extremely unpredictable, but that's just the way it is. I personally hate snow and cold, so I'm not a fan of Iowa winters, but spring and summer are  More

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Over 14 years ago

Website lists the population @ 14,956 w/ a decrease of -.56 since 2000. I show the 2000 population as 11,066.Something is  More

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