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


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

Crime rate in Lansing, IA

The 2022 crime rate in Lansing, IA is 283 (City-Data.com crime index), which is comparable to the U.S. average. It was higher than in 86.0% U.S. cities. The 2022 Lansing crime rate rose by 52% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Lansing has seen increasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Lansing, IA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Lansing:

282.5
Waukon:

62.3
Genoa:

29.4
Viroqua:

151.5
Prairie du Chien:

166.1
Readstown:

28.6
Spring Grove:

71.7
Postville:

162.3
Westby:

171.2
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Lansing by year

Type

2017

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(105.8)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(216.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(106.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(105.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
1
(105.9)
4
(425.1)
1
(107.8)
0
(0.0)
1
(105.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
5
(529.7)
17
(1,807)
15
(1,616)
3
(324.0)
8
(846.6)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(106.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(105.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index28.6131.872.2185.7282.5

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 Lansing, Iowa as of April 29, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Lansing is 210 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Lansing:

264.6
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Lansing:

216.0
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Lansing:

0.0
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Lansing:

53.1
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2017
Lansing:

0.0
U.S. Average:

226.2

Property crime rate in 2022
Lansing:

79.4
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Lansing:

16.2
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Lansing:

102.4
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Lansing:

191.3
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2017
Lansing:

47.7
U.S. Average:

206.4
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: 3 (3 officers - 3 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.24
Iowa average:

1.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 3 (3 officers - 3 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.23
Iowa average:

1.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 3 (3 officers - 3 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.19
Iowa average:

1.75

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 3 (3 officers - 3 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.22
Iowa average:

1.74

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 3 (3 officers - 3 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.18
Iowa average:

1.70

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Lansing, IA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers

Zip codes: 52151.