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


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

Crime rate in Princeton, IA

The 2017 crime rate in Princeton, IA is 30 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 8.3 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 19.1% U.S. cities. The 2017 Princeton crime rate rose by 73% compared to 2016. In the last 5 years Princeton has seen decline of violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Princeton, IA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Princeton:

29.5
Le Claire:

44.6
Hampton:

54.3
Camanche:

121.2
Hillsdale:

15.7
Albany:

160.8
Bettendorf:

93.5
East Moline:

150.6
Silvis:

272.4
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Princeton by year

Type

2012

2014

2016

2017

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
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)
0
(0.0)
1
(107.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
2
(213.9)
0
(0.0)
4
(421.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
1
(111.4)
8
(855.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(107.0)
2
(213.4)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index4.579.117.129.5

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.




According to our research of Iowa and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Princeton, Iowa as of May 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Princeton is 222 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2017
Princeton:

0.0
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Princeton:

0.0
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Princeton:

53.5
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2012
Princeton:

0.0
U.S. Average:

187.4

Property crime rate in 2017
Princeton:

84.3
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Princeton:

32.0
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2014
Princeton:

101.6
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2012
Princeton:

5.6
U.S. Average:

267.3
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: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.04
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:

1.05
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:

1.05
Iowa average:

1.75

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

1.05
Iowa average:

1.74

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

1.05
Iowa average:

1.70

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.07
Iowa average:

1.69

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

1.07
Iowa average:

1.69

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Princeton, IA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Crimes by type - 2014

Zip codes: 52768.