Clear Lake, IA Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
245
Total Crimes
3,255.4
Total Crimes / 100k People
38.76%
Above National Average
112 out of 125
In Iowa
7,456 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Clear Lake, IA?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Clear Lake is 3,255.4 per 100,000 people. That's 38.76% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 62.63% higher 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.

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Clear Lake SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
6
Affordability
8.5
Diversity
5
Safety
5
Amenities
7
Education
8.5
Commute
9

How Does Clear Lake Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Clear Lake
/ 100k People
Iowa
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 245 3,255.4 2,001.7 2,346.0
Murder 0 0.0 3.5 6.5
Robbery 0 0.0 29.8 73.9
Aggravated Assault 25 332.2 229.4 279.7
Violent Crime 29 385.3 303.5 387.8
Burglary 56 744.1 371.1 314.2
Larceny 153 2,033.0 1,130.1 1,398.0
Car Theft 7 93.0 197.1 246.0
Property Crime 216 2,870.1 1,698.2 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Clear Lake

29
Violent Crimes
385.3
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-0.64%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 259.5 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Clear Lake each year. That compares to a 1 in 329.5 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Clear Lake is 385.3 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -0.64% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 26.97% higher than the Iowa violent crime rate of 303.5 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Clear Lake

216
Property Crimes
2,870.1
Property Crimes / 100k People
46.57%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 34.8 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Clear Lake each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Clear Lake is 2,870.1 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 46.57% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 69.00% higher than the Iowa property crime rate of 1,698.2 per 100,000 people.

Clear Lake Crime Compared To Iowa Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Iowa.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Clear Lake

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Austin, MN 25,267 472 1,868.0 1,591.0 277.0
Albert Lea, MN 17,599 522 2,966.1 2,767.2 198.9
Portland, IN 6,069 77 1,268.7 1,071.0 197.7
Algona, IA 5,380 34 632.0 316.0 316.0
Iowa Falls, IA 5,034 86 1,708.4 1,390.5 317.8
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