According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Ames is 1,953.5 per 100,000 people. That's -16.73% lower than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and -2.41% lower than the Iowa total crime rate of 2,001.7 per 100,000 people.
Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.
Statistic | Count Raw |
Ames / 100k People |
Iowa / 100k People |
National / 100k People |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total Crimes Per 100K | 1,311 | 1,953.5 | 2,001.7 | 2,346.0 |
Murder | 0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 6.5 |
Robbery | 15 | 22.4 | 29.8 | 73.9 |
Aggravated Assault | 53 | 79.0 | 229.4 | 279.7 |
Violent Crime | 122 | 181.8 | 303.5 | 387.8 |
Burglary | 218 | 324.8 | 371.1 | 314.2 |
Larceny | 903 | 1,345.6 | 1,130.1 | 1,398.0 |
Car Theft | 68 | 101.3 | 197.1 | 246.0 |
Property Crime | 1,189 | 1,771.7 | 1,698.2 | 1,958.2 |
City | Population | Count Raw |
Total Crime / 100k People |
Property Crime / 100k People |
Violent Crime / 100k People |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ankeny, IA | 70,301 | 922 | 1,311.5 | 1,146.5 | 165.0 |
West Des Moines, IA | 69,252 | 1,233 | 1,780.5 | 1,646.2 | 134.3 |
Urbandale, IA | 44,959 | 505 | 1,123.2 | 1,018.7 | 104.5 |
Waukee, IA | 25,590 | 260 | 1,016.0 | 926.1 | 89.9 |
Johnston, IA | 23,252 | 249 | 1,070.9 | 989.2 | 81.7 |
Altoona, IA | 19,804 | 488 | 2,464.1 | 2,181.4 | 282.8 |
Clive, IA | 17,447 | 304 | 1,742.4 | 1,645.0 | 97.4 |
Pleasant Hill, IA | 10,158 | 205 | 2,018.1 | 1,949.2 | 68.9 |
Nevada, IA | 6,744 | 113 | 1,675.6 | 1,260.4 | 415.2 |