Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.
Raw data sources:
18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
Where is 2023 data?
Methodology:
Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations….
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According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime statistics, Decorah is safer than 86% of the cities and towns in the US of all population sizes. In Iowa, only on the order of 28% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Decorah. If you live in Decorah, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in the community is 1 in 349. The US average across communities from the largest to the smallest is 1 in 43.
Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Decorah, and we found that the crime rate in Decorah is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Decorah is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.
Now let us turn to take a look at how Decorah does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Decorah.
NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Decorah's violent crime rate is 2 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Decorah is one in 640.
Furthermore, our research shows that motor vehicle theft, arson, burglary, and larceny are not very common in Decorah compared to most US cities and towns. In fact, the rate of these property crimes in Decorah is just 1 per one thousand people, far below the national average. Based on this rate, Decorah is one of the safer communities in America with regard to incidences of property crime.
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FAQ on NeighborhoodScout's Crime Data
NeighborhoodScout® provides exclusive crime risk analytics for every neighborhood in America with up to 98% predictive accuracy. Crime risk indices are nationally comparable on a 1 – 100 scale, where 100 means safer than 100% of U.S. neighborhoods.
Crime risk data are updated annually. Raw crime incidents are sourced from all 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies – municipal, county, transit, park, port, university, tribal and more, assigned to localities, then built into NeighborhoodScout’s proprietary predictive models to provide a comprehensive crime risk profile for every neighborhood and address-vicinity in the U.S.
