Oskaloosa, IA Crime


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Oskaloosa, Iowa has a slightly lower rate of violent crime compared to the national average, with a rate of 19 compared to the US average of 22.7. However, the city's property crime rate is just slightly below the national average at 34.5, compared to 35.4 in the US. This means that while Oskaloosa may have a slightly safer environment in terms of violent crime, property crime still remains a concern for residents. With a context of slightly lower crime rates than the national average, Oskaloosa still faces challenges in keeping its community safe and secure.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Oskaloosa violent crime is 19.0. (The US average is 22.7)
Oskaloosa property crime is 34.5. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Oskaloosa, IA Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000100.409.19.182.13248.51140.61898209.9
2001219.709.264.1146.43853.25403203.4109.8
2002164036.427.3100.23552.9756.12632.8164
2003199.7018.227.2154.33403.5889.52341.6172.4
2004180.6036.127.1117.44324.79393250.3135.4
2005245.7036.418.2191.13403.4555.12675.4172.9
2006306.7054.136.1216.52904.8505.22255.3144.3
2007281036.336.3208.52791.65622021.2208.5
2008235.5054.354.3126.83061.6661.22246.4154
2009216.7054.218.1144.42563.9505.61904.8153.5
2010345.8081.99.1254.81992.7409.51510.572.8
20112178.72626156.22369.25121735.7121.5
2013423.58.651.917.3345.71987.9561.8135769.1
2015424.3060.617.3346.42502.6788162886.6
2016421.5068.860.2292.42597.6602.11883.7111.8
2017399.1034.726338.42099.8503.31518.478.1
2019473.1061.335376.71787.1473.11147.6166.4

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Pella, IA96.81,238.610,347162019
Albia, IA375.81,718.13,786202019
Ottumwa, IA547.24,120.425,154222019
Sigourney, IA253.01,568.81,995232017
Knoxville, IA343.81,507.37,737242004
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Pella, IA96.81,238.610,347162019
Ottumwa, IA547.24,120.425,154222019
Newton, IA473.43,326.915,690352017
Fairfield, IA154.83,269.89,497402017
Indianola, IA708.31,946.413,044482019

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Over 11 years ago

Iowa's weather is extremely unpredictable, but that's just the way it is. I personally hate snow and cold, so I'm not a fan of Iowa winters, but spring and summer are  More

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Over 15 years ago

Website lists the population @ 14,956 w/ a decrease of -.56 since 2000. I show the 2000 population as 11,066.Something is  More

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