Seymour, IA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

Total crime NAT. AVG.

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Seymour crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Seymour crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Seymour crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Seymour crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Seymour_{/100k people}	Iowa_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,419 (estimate)	1,721	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	2.5	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	41.3	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	22.3	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	213.9	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	394 (estimate)	280	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	218.6	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,056.8	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	165.2	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,025 (estimate)	1,441	1,917

Seymour crime map

The Seymour crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Seymour as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Seymour crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Seymour crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Seymour crime rates are 6% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Seymour are 8% higher than the national average
In Seymour you have a 1 in 42 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Seymour is safer than 22% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Seymour has decreased by 22%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Seymour

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Seymour is 1 in 255

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Seymour is 1 in 50

The chance of being a victim of crime in Seymour is 1 in 42

Year Over Year Crime In Seymour (per 100,000 people)

Seymour police department

Item	Seymour	Iowa	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	3,827	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	1.8	3.3

Sex offenders in Iowa

State	Total offenders	Iowa_/100K	National_/100K
Iowa	6,040	205	266

There are a total of 6,040 sex offenders in Iowa. This yields a total of 205 sex offenders in Iowa per 100,000 residents which is 23% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Corydon, IA	1,659	130	668	798
Unionville, MO	1,827	222	1,012	1,234
Rathbun, IA	41	375	1,928	2,303
Cincinnati, IA	268	391	2,012	2,403
Plano, IA	54	396	2,037	2,432
Numa, IA	79	406	2,089	2,494
Allerton, IA	453	416	2,141	2,557
Seymour, IA	521	394	2,025	2,419

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Sun, LA	521	776	3,722	4,498
Star Harbor, TX	521	164	904	1,068
Summertown, TN	521	750	2,819	3,569
Winterstown, PA	521	242	1,434	1,675
Herman, MN	521	358	2,332	2,689
Seymour, IA	521	394	2,025	2,419

Source: The Seymour, IA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.