The crime rate in the Ottumwa, IA Metro Area is lower than the national average. The violent crime rate for this area is 17.6 which is 5.1 points lower than the US average of 22.7. Additionally, the property crime rate in this area is 36.55 which is 0.85 points lower than the national average of 35.4. Despite having a slightly higher property crime rate than the US average, it still shows that individuals living in this area are relatively safe and secure compared to other areas across the country.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Ottumwa Metro Area violent crime is 17.6. (The US average is 22.7)
Ottumwa Metro Area property crime is 36.6. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Ottumwa, Iowa does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Ottumwa, Iowa. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Ottumwa, Iowa. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.