Prairie City, IA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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74%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

71%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

75%

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.

Prairie City 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 Prairie City 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 Prairie City 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 Prairie City crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Prairie City_{/100k people}	Iowa_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	601 (estimate)	1,618	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	1.7	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	42.5	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	21.6	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	220.7	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	106 (estimate)	287	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	218.6	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	965.4	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	147.4	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	495 (estimate)	1,332	1,954

Prairie City crime map

The Prairie City crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Prairie City 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 Prairie City crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Prairie City 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

Prairie City crime rates are 74% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Prairie City are 71% lower than the national average
In Prairie City you have a 1 in 167 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Prairie City is safer than 79% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Prairie City has increased by 161%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Prairie City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Prairie City is 1 in 941

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Prairie City is 1 in 203

The chance of being a victim of crime in Prairie City is 1 in 167

Year Over Year Crime In Prairie City (per 100,000 people)

Prairie City police department

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

There are a total of 3 Prairie City police officers. This results in 1.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 0.4% less than the Iowa average and 44.8% less than the National average.

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}
Pleasantville, IA	2,147	109	506	615
Mitchellville, IA	2,382	130	604	733
Colfax, IA	1,886	89	668	757
Monroe, IA	1,810	196	588	784
Pleasant Hill, IA	9,959	179	833	1,011
Bondurant, IA	6,567	212	989	1,202
Carlisle, IA	4,181	331	1,065	1,396
Prairie City, IA	1,827	106	495	601

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Unionville, MO	1,827	249	1,195	1,445
Milford, UT	1,827	113	883	995
Troy, TN	1,828	294	1,089	1,383
Lewiston, MN	1,828	0	1,384	1,384
Gilbert, MN	1,828	240	3,544	3,784
Prairie City, IA	1,827	106	495	601

Source: The Prairie City, 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.