Ames Metro Area, IA Crime


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The crime rate in the Ames, IA Metro Area is below the national average for both violent and property crime. The violent crime rate is 13.1, which is significantly lower than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate of 29.9 is also lower than the national average of 35.4. This indicates that Ames, IA Metro Area is a relatively safe area to live compared to other areas in the United States.

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

Ames Metro Area violent crime is 13.1. (The US average is 22.7)
Ames Metro Area property crime is 29.9. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of Ames, Iowa does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Ames, Iowa. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Ames, Iowa. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Ames, IA Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000140.7032.218.190.53059.71872774.298.5
2001191.4025.727.6138.12729.1323.62267.3138.1
2002263.2068.725.5168.93812.5479.33189.8143.4
2003546.604913.7483.93405.2421.22815.4168.5
2004241.2041.124.3175.82958.6727.52079.6151.5
2005186.6026.726.7133.32926885.2195783.8
2006279.8045.732.4201.72788.3690.92019.478
2007387.43.934.923.2325.43103.3968.62014.6120.1
2008313.17.247.118.1240.72961.1626.32222.7112.2
2009309.6040.226.2243.12821.34882247.685.7
2010306.11.741.517.3245.62691.2499.92104.986.5
2011300.3030.416.9253.12817.4592.22130.894.5
2012131.605411.865.82453.14911909.952.3
2013143.8055.61870.32351.6366.1193055.6
2014120036.82459.21786.8305.51441.340
2015152.21.64524.980.81902.7307.51526.868.3
2016161.31.558.822.678.41623.6247.2130769.3
2017183.81.572.634.175.62063.4367.61611.384.5
2019197.81.564.530.8101.11716.1202.21428.885

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Ames, IA197.81,716.150,91222019
Nevada, IA415.21,260.46,682112019
Boone, IA289.21,132.712,607112019
Story City, IA208.21,219.53,449122019
Polk City, IA19.9498.74,123182019
Ogden, IA452.51,357.52,055192017
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Ames, IA197.81,716.150,91222019
Ankeny, IA212.81,360.331,254212017
West Des Moines, IA227.02,305.346,568332016
Waterloo, IA451.82,483.668,358752019
Iowa City, IA215.81,617.870,4111132019
Council Bluffs, IA789.75,845.261,8641252019

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