Crime rate in Dayton, Iowa (IA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map
Crime rate in Dayton, IA
The 2020 crime rate in Dayton, IA is 69 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 3.7 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 38.3% U.S. cities. The 2020 Dayton crime rate fell by 25% compared to 2019. In the last 5 years Dayton has seen decline of violent crime and decline of property crime.See how dangerous Dayton, IA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Dayton: | 68.9 |
Gowrie: | 91.1 |
Ogden: | 72.0 |
Boone: | 80.6 |
Fort Dodge: | 384.2 |
Webster City: | 171.7 |
Jefferson: | 146.5 |
Story City: | 106.1 |
Ames: | 171.5 |
Type |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
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Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Rapes (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (126.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Robberies (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Assaults (per 100,000) | 1 (125.5) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (255.8) | 0 (0.0) |
Burglaries (per 100,000) | 2 (250.9) | 2 (252.2) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (390.1) |
Thefts (per 100,000) | 14 (1,757) | 5 (630.5) | 6 (767.3) | 6 (780.2) |
Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 1 (125.5) | 2 (252.2) | 1 (127.9) | 1 (130.0) |
Arson (per 100,000) | 1 (125.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
City-Data.com crime index | 123.0 | 163.9 | 92.1 | 68.9 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
According to our research of Iowa and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Dayton, Iowa as of May 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Dayton is 237 to 1.
Violent crime rate in 2020
Dayton: | 0.0 |
U.S. Average: | 228.3 |
Violent crime rate in 2019
Dayton: | 127.9 |
U.S. Average: | 219.8 |
Violent crime rate in 2018
Dayton: | 126.1 |
U.S. Average: | 221.2 |
Violent crime rate in 2017
Dayton: | 62.7 |
U.S. Average: | 226.3 |
Property crime rate in 2020
Dayton: | 136.5 |
U.S. Average: | 169.6 |
Property crime rate in 2019
Dayton: | 57.5 |
U.S. Average: | 179.7 |
Property crime rate in 2018
Dayton: | 119.8 |
U.S. Average: | 190.2 |
Property crime rate in 2017
Dayton: | 156.8 |
U.S. Average: | 206.4 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.29 |
Iowa average: | 1.76 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.30 |
Iowa average: | 1.76 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.28 |
Iowa average: | 1.75 |
Zip codes: 50530.