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


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

Crime rate in West Branch, IA

The 2022 crime rate in West Branch, IA is 25 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 9.9 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 16.7% U.S. cities. The 2022 West Branch crime rate fell by 77% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years West Branch has seen decline of violent crime and increasing property crime.
See how dangerous West Branch, IA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
West Branch:

24.9
West Liberty:

105.4
Iowa City:

158.7
Coralville:

235.9
Tipton:

80.9
North Liberty:

46.2
Mount Vernon:

185.8
Wilton:

106.1
Muscatine:

188.6
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in West Branch by year

Type

2010

2011

2012

2014

2015

2016

2017

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
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)
1
(42.5)
1
(42.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(78.8)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
1
(44.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(43.0)
3
(127.4)
6
(256.4)
5
(211.4)
1
(41.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(118.2)
0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
5
(224.5)
4
(171.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(85.5)
2
(84.6)
0
(0.0)
2
(79.7)
3
(118.2)
3
(115.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
4
(179.6)
4
(171.4)
1
(43.1)
3
(129.0)
3
(127.4)
7
(299.1)
2
(84.6)
4
(164.0)
5
(199.2)
8
(315.1)
9
(345.1)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(42.7)
1
(42.3)
0
(0.0)
2
(79.7)
0
(0.0)
1
(38.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(42.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(38.3)
City-Data.com crime index36.418.91.713.864.5106.855.014.819.9107.524.9

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 4 registered sex offenders living in West Branch, Iowa as of May 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in West Branch is 651 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
West Branch:

0.0
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
West Branch:

137.8
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
West Branch:

0.0
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
West Branch:

20.5
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2017
West Branch:

105.7
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
West Branch:

170.9
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
West Branch:

106.2
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
West Branch:

21.5
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2012
West Branch:

0.0
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
West Branch:

0.0
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
West Branch:

22.5
U.S. Average:

195.7

Property crime rate in 2022
West Branch:

46.0
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
West Branch:

39.4
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
West Branch:

37.8
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
West Branch:

8.2
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2017
West Branch:

27.5
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
West Branch:

38.5
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
West Branch:

6.4
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
West Branch:

6.4
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2012
West Branch:

2.2
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
West Branch:

42.8
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
West Branch:

53.9
U.S. Average:

276.4
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:

1.58
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:

1.59
Iowa average:

1.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.64
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:

1.66
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:

1.69
Iowa average:

1.70

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 3 (3 officers - 3 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.29
Iowa average:

1.71

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 3 (3 officers - 3 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.29
Iowa average:

1.72

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 4 (3 officers - 3 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.35
Iowa average:

1.75

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in West Branch, IA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers

Zip codes: 52358.