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

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Crime rates in Decorah by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
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)
Rapes (per 100,000)	1 (12.2)	1 (12.2)	2 (24.5)	1 (12.3)	1 (12.3)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (12.8)	0 (0.0)
Robberies (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)
Assaults (per 100,000)	20 (243.9)	12 (146.2)	14 (171.8)	10 (123.4)	13 (160.0)	7 (86.8)	3 (37.9)	8 (101.6)	4 (51.3)	4 (49.0)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	26 (317.0)	10 (121.8)	10 (122.7)	20 (246.9)	21 (258.4)	11 (136.4)	1 (12.6)	13 (165.0)	7 (89.7)	10 (122.4)
Thefts (per 100,000)	97 (1,182.8)	108 (1,315.6)	94 (1,153.5)	43 (530.7)	97 (1,193.6)	86 (1,066.2)	11 (139.0)	99 (1,256.8)	47 (602.6)	102 (1,248.5)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	9 (109.7)	0 (0.0)	4 (49.1)	3 (37.0)	9 (110.7)	9 (111.6)	2 (25.3)	3 (38.1)	6 (76.9)	5 (61.2)
Arson (per 100,000)	1 (12.2)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (12.3)	2 (24.8)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 299.9)	120.6	88.3	99.3	67.0	102.8	69.2	14.1	75.1	50.3	64.5

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. 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 9 registered sex offenders living in Decorah, Iowa as of December 21, 2012.
The ratio of number of residents in Decorah to the number of sex offenders is 863 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

See how dangerous Decorah, IA is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Decorah:
64.5
Cresco:
158.3
Spring Grove:
111.7
West Union:
108.3
Caledonia:
248.7

Violent crime rate in 2011
Decorah:
21.6
U.S. Average:
213.6

Violent crime rate in 2010
Decorah:
33.9
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Decorah:
44.8
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Decorah:
16.7
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Decorah:
38.3
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Decorah:
81.4
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Decorah:
65.3
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Decorah:
97.4
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Decorah:
75.2
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Decorah:
118.3
U.S. Average:
272.2

Property crime rate in 2011
Decorah:
84.7
U.S. Average:
273.7

Property crime rate in 2010
Decorah:
52.6
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Decorah:
89.6
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Decorah:
11.7
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Decorah:
85.8
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Decorah:
112.8
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Decorah:
71.8
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Decorah:
79.0
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Decorah:
79.5
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Decorah:
122.6
U.S. Average:
336.9

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City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 20 (12 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.47
Iowa average:
1.70

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 18 (11 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.41
Iowa average:
1.75

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 19 (12 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.52
Iowa average:
1.77

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 19 (12 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.52
Iowa average:
1.74

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 19 (12 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.49
Iowa average:
1.73

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 19 (12 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.51
Iowa average:
1.70

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 18 (12 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.50
Iowa average:
1.69

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 17 (11 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.37
Iowa average:
1.68

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 19 (13 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.63
Iowa average:
1.70

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Decorah

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees (per 1,000 residents)

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Zip code: 52101

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

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