Van Wert, IA Crime


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United States / Iowa / No Metro Area / Decatur County / Van Wert / Zip Codes
Van Wert, IA is a small city that experiences relatively low levels of violent and property crime. The violent crime rate in Van Wert is 12, which is significantly lower than the US average of 22.7. The property crime rate in Van Wert is 13.6, which is also significantly lower than the US average of 35.4. Van Wert residents can generally feel safe and secure in their city knowing that their risk of being a victim of a crime is much lower than most other cities across America.

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

Van Wert violent crime is 12.0. (The US average is 22.7)
Van Wert property crime is 13.6. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of Van Wert, Iowa does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Leon, Iowa. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Leon, Iowa. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Leon, IA Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2004151.40101050.5656.20656.20
2005514.4000514.41800.4154.31491.8154.3
2006206.8051.70155.11396.1103.41085.8206.8
20071040001042600.11562288.1156
201251.500051.510301030
2013263.7052.752.7158.21476.801424.152.7
2015105.5052.8052.81266.5211.11055.40
2016317.5000317.5529.1158.7317.552.9

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Leon, IA317.5529.11,98192016
Osceola, IA459.42,392.84,955112019
Chariton, IA262.32,718.24,589272016
Creston, IA334.02,106.97,904332019
Winterset, IA321.81,211.75,170352017
Indianola, IA708.31,946.413,044362019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Leon, IA317.5529.11,98192016
Osceola, IA459.42,392.84,955112019
Chariton, IA262.32,718.24,589272016
Creston, IA334.02,106.97,904332019
Winterset, IA321.81,211.75,170352017
Bethany, MO32.61,663.93,095432019

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