Howard, IA County has a significantly lower violent crime rate than the US average. This means that the citizens of Howard, IA have much less to worry about in terms of personal safety when compared to the rest of the country. Property crime is also lower than the national average; this indicates that people living in Howard, IA have less likelihood of becoming victims of theft and burglary. All in all, Howard, IA County is a relatively safe place to live with low crime rates both for violent and property crime.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Howard County violent crime is 9.8. (The US average is 22.7)
Howard County property crime is 16.5. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Howard, Iowa does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Cresco, Iowa. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Cresco, Iowa. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.