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


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

Crime rate in Postville, IA

The 2022 crime rate in Postville, IA is 162 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.5 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 67.3% U.S. cities. The 2022 Postville crime rate rose by 921% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Postville has seen rise of violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Postville, IA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Postville:

162.3
Waukon:

62.3
West Union:

83.5
Decorah:

44.2
Prairie du Chien:

166.1
Lansing:

282.5
Spring Grove:

71.7
Oelwein:

114.7
Cresco:

87.7
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Postville by year

Type

2017

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
1
(47.7)
1
(48.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(82.2)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(48.4)
1
(49.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
3
(145.3)
4
(196.7)
1
(49.7)
7
(287.6)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
1
(47.7)
5
(242.1)
6
(295.0)
0
(0.0)
5
(205.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
2
(95.3)
37
(1,792)
24
(1,180)
3
(149.0)
13
(534.1)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
1
(47.7)
1
(48.4)
6
(295.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(41.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index49.1174.8145.515.9162.3

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 9 registered sex offenders living in Postville, Iowa as of May 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Postville is 256 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Postville:

226.0
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Postville:

24.8
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Postville:

122.9
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Postville:

145.3
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2017
Postville:

47.7
U.S. Average:

226.2

Property crime rate in 2022
Postville:

74.0
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Postville:

7.4
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Postville:

162.2
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Postville:

145.3
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2017
Postville:

21.4
U.S. Average:

206.4
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: 4 (4 officers - 3 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.99
Iowa average:

1.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 3 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.97
Iowa average:

1.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 3 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.94
Iowa average:

1.75

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.93
Iowa average:

1.74

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.91
Iowa average:

1.70

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Postville, IA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers

Zip codes: 52162.