Decatur, IA County is significantly below the US average in both violent and property crime. Violent crime in Decatur, IA County is 15.4, almost half of the US average violent crime rate of 22.7. Additionally, property crime in Decatur, IA County is 18.6 compared to the US average of 35.4. This means that overall Decatur, IA County has a much lower rate of crime than the US average, making it a relatively safe place to live and work.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Decatur County violent crime is 15.4. (The US average is 22.7)
Decatur County property crime is 18.6. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Decatur, 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.