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Crime rate in Dubuque, Iowa (IA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Dubuque, IA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Dubuque, IA

The 2022 crime rate in Dubuque, IA is 246 (City-Data.com crime index), which is about the average for the U.S. cities. It was higher than in 82.2% U.S. cities. The 2022 Dubuque crime rate fell by 10% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 1 - a decrease of 3 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Dubuque has seen rise of violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Dubuque, IA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Dubuque:

246.5
East Dubuque:

122.8
Asbury:

17.5
Hazel Green:

3.4
Galena:

258.1
Cuba City:

18.4
Platteville:

192.3
Dyersville:

71.3
Shullsburg:

82.4
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Dubuque by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		2
(3.5)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.7)		2
(3.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		5
(8.5)		1
(1.7)		2
(3.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.7)		4
(6.9)		1
(1.7)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		15
(26.2)		18
(31.2)		20
(34.5)		20
(34.2)		14
(24.0)		27
(46.2)		36
(61.4)		52
(88.1)		40
(68.2)		37
(63.4)		49
(84.5)		62
(107.1)		63
(109.0)		56
(95.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		17
(29.7)		36
(62.5)		32
(55.2)		22
(37.6)		36
(61.7)		20
(34.2)		27
(46.0)		26
(44.0)		16
(27.3)		23
(39.4)		13
(22.4)		26
(44.9)		22
(38.1)		25
(42.6)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		260
(454.6)		114
(197.8)		82
(141.5)		84
(143.7)		82
(140.6)		98
(167.7)		106
(180.7)		131
(221.9)		109
(185.8)		83
(142.2)		91
(157.0)		156
(269.4)		181
(313.2)		195
(332.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		483
(844.5)		464
(805.0)		415
(716.3)		649
(1,110)		409
(701.4)		383
(655.6)		564
(961.6)		408
(691.2)		335
(571.0)		240
(411.2)		184
(317.4)		210
(362.7)		192
(332.2)		224
(381.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1,320
(2,308)		1,257
(2,181)		1,239
(2,138)		1,158
(1,981)		1,167
(2,001)		1,078
(1,845)		1,359
(2,317)		1,380
(2,338)		1,227
(2,091)		1,024
(1,755)		952
(1,642)		938
(1,620)		901
(1,559)		765
(1,304)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		77
(134.6)		51
(88.5)		47
(81.1)		46
(78.7)		60
(102.9)		59
(101.0)		52
(88.7)		75
(127.1)		63
(107.4)		53
(90.8)		78
(134.5)		72
(124.3)		97
(167.8)		63
(107.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		32
(56.0)		24
(41.6)		34
(58.7)		32
(54.7)		26
(44.6)		22
(37.7)		19
(32.4)		12
(20.3)		15
(25.6)		8
(13.7)		16
(27.6)		20
(34.5)		17
(29.4)		6
(10.2)
City-Data.com crime index290.0233.9218.1237.5203.2208.6283.2283.5238.9197.2204.4256.6274.2246.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Iowa and other state lists, there were 146 registered sex offenders living in Dubuque, Iowa as of May 13, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Dubuque is 405 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Dubuque:

286.3
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Dubuque:

298.5
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Dubuque:

267.7
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Dubuque:

174.2
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Dubuque:

154.2
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Dubuque:

181.5
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Dubuque:

224.5
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Dubuque:

191.8
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Dubuque:

147.2
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Dubuque:

125.2
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Dubuque:

131.7
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Dubuque:

136.4
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Dubuque:

161.4
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Dubuque:

275.4
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Dubuque:

329.2
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Dubuque:

309.4
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Dubuque:

266.1
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Dubuque:

238.5
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Dubuque:

157.6
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Dubuque:

169.6
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Dubuque:

172.2
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Dubuque:

165.8
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Dubuque:

183.6
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Dubuque:

234.9
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Dubuque:

274.2
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Dubuque:

321.5
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Dubuque:

238.5
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Dubuque:

255.8
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Dubuque:

332.9
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Dubuque:

262.3
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Dubuque:

283.3
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Dubuque:

304.5
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Dubuque:

307.2
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Dubuque:

281.3
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Dubuque:

224.2
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Dubuque:

221.1
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 104 (97 officers - 87 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.68
Iowa average:

1.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 110 (102 officers - 90 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.76
Iowa average:

1.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 112 (105 officers - 91 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.81
Iowa average:

1.75

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 111 (105 officers - 94 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.80
Iowa average:

1.74

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 113 (107 officers - 95 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.82
Iowa average:

1.70

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 108 (101 officers - 89 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.71
Iowa average:

1.69

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 111 (105 officers - 94 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.79
Iowa average:

1.69

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 107 (102 officers - 94 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.75
Iowa average:

1.70

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 107 (102 officers - 92 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.75
Iowa average:

1.71

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 109 (103 officers - 90 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.76
Iowa average:

1.72

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 103 (97 officers - 84 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.67
Iowa average:

1.70

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 106 (100 officers - 86 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.73
Iowa average:

1.75

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 105 (99 officers - 84 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.73
Iowa average:

1.77

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 105 (99 officers - 86 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.73
Iowa average:

1.74

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 101 (95 officers - 84 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.65
Iowa average:

1.73

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 96 (90 officers - 78 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.55
Iowa average:

1.70

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 98 (93 officers - 83 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.61
Iowa average:

1.69

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 98 (93 officers - 83 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.62
Iowa average:

1.68

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 91 (86 officers - 78 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.50
Iowa average:

1.70

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Dubuque, IA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 52001, 52003.

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