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


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

Crime rate in Oskaloosa, IA

The 2022 crime rate in Oskaloosa, IA is 261 (City-Data.com crime index), which is comparable to the U.S. average. It was higher than in 83.9% U.S. cities. The 2022 Oskaloosa crime rate rose by 66% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Oskaloosa has seen rise of violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Oskaloosa, IA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Oskaloosa:

261.3
Pella:

79.0
Albia:

156.8
Ottumwa:

445.8
Sigourney:

23.8
Knoxville:

229.8
Webster:

162.0
Monroe:

98.9
Grinnell:

279.5
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Oskaloosa by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.7)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.6)
1
(8.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.7)
1
(8.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
6
(54.2)
9
(78.5)
3
(26.0)
3
(25.9)
7
(60.5)
11
(95.0)
10
(86.6)
8
(68.8)
5
(43.4)
7
(60.6)
8
(70.1)
8
(69.5)
7
(59.2)
21
(182.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
2
(18.1)
1
(8.7)
3
(26.0)
1
(8.6)
2
(17.3)
3
(25.9)
2
(17.3)
7
(60.2)
3
(26.0)
0
(0.0)
4
(35.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(16.9)
3
(26.1)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
16
(144.4)
28
(244.3)
18
(156.2)
29
(250.4)
42
(363.0)
31
(267.7)
38
(329.1)
34
(292.4)
39
(338.4)
25
(216.5)
45
(394.2)
32
(278.1)
22
(185.9)
26
(226.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
56
(505.6)
45
(392.6)
61
(529.4)
91
(785.6)
65
(561.8)
73
(630.3)
92
(796.7)
70
(602.1)
59
(511.9)
56
(484.8)
57
(499.3)
38
(330.3)
21
(177.5)
27
(235.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
214
(1,932)
168
(1,466)
200
(1,736)
174
(1,502)
160
(1,383)
230
(1,986)
197
(1,706)
223
(1,918)
175
(1,518)
165
(1,429)
134
(1,174)
137
(1,191)
135
(1,141)
86
(749.2)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
17
(153.5)
8
(69.8)
14
(121.5)
5
(43.2)
8
(69.1)
15
(129.5)
10
(86.6)
13
(111.8)
9
(78.1)
26
(225.1)
19
(166.4)
20
(173.8)
15
(126.8)
22
(191.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)
1
(9.0)
2
(17.4)
4
(34.7)
3
(25.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(26.0)
1
(8.6)
2
(17.4)
1
(8.7)
0
(0.0)
5
(43.5)
4
(33.8)
1
(8.7)
City-Data.com crime index202.6206.0193.4191.9243.6288.5271.2259.4213.0218.2258.2195.9157.8261.3

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.




According to our research of Iowa and other state lists, there were 42 registered sex offenders living in Oskaloosa, Iowa as of May 14, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Oskaloosa is 277 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Oskaloosa:

309.3
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Oskaloosa:

160.6
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Oskaloosa:

208.6
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Oskaloosa:

302.2
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Oskaloosa:

186.1
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Oskaloosa:

225.6
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Oskaloosa:

245.1
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Oskaloosa:

259.8
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Oskaloosa:

259.0
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Oskaloosa:

267.9
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Oskaloosa:

155.4
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Oskaloosa:

134.5
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Oskaloosa:

205.0
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Oskaloosa:

135.4
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Oskaloosa:

144.9
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Oskaloosa:

149.1
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Oskaloosa:

169.6
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Oskaloosa:

141.1
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Oskaloosa:

113.3
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Oskaloosa:

111.6
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Oskaloosa:

151.7
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Oskaloosa:

183.5
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Oskaloosa:

202.2
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Oskaloosa:

190.0
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Oskaloosa:

233.1
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Oskaloosa:

257.6
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Oskaloosa:

244.8
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Oskaloosa:

191.9
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Oskaloosa:

238.7
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Oskaloosa:

210.9
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Oskaloosa:

162.3
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Oskaloosa:

220.7
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Oskaloosa:

267.7
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Oskaloosa:

230.4
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Oskaloosa:

222.1
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Oskaloosa:

254.0
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: 17 (15 officers - 13 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.27
Iowa average:

1.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 16 (14 officers - 13 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.22
Iowa average:

1.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 19 (17 officers - 16 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.49
Iowa average:

1.75

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 17 (15 officers - 15 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.30
Iowa average:

1.74

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 18 (16 officers - 15 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.39
Iowa average:

1.70

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 18 (16 officers - 15 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.38
Iowa average:

1.69

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 18 (16 officers - 16 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.39
Iowa average:

1.69

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 19 (17 officers - 16 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.47
Iowa average:

1.70

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 18 (16 officers - 15 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.38
Iowa average:

1.71

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 19 (17 officers - 16 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.47
Iowa average:

1.72

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 18 (16 officers - 15 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.39
Iowa average:

1.70

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 18 (17 officers - 16 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.48
Iowa average:

1.75

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 19 (17 officers - 16 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.53
Iowa average:

1.77

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 19 (17 officers - 16 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.54
Iowa average:

1.74

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 17 (15 officers - 14 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.36
Iowa average:

1.73

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 19 (17 officers - 16 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.53
Iowa average:

1.70

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 19 (17 officers - 16 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.55
Iowa average:

1.69

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 18 (16 officers - 15 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.44
Iowa average:

1.68

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 18 (16 officers - 15 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.45
Iowa average:

1.70

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

Zip codes: 52577.