Iowa Crime Statistics from the FBI’s 2006 Uniform Crime Report
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Iowa Crime Statistics: The how & why
This database includes violent and property crime offenses known to Iowa law enforcement agencies which were reported as part of the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program. FBI’s UCR Program collects violent and property crime offenses known to law enforcement.
Participation is not required, though more than 17,000 city, county state and federal law enforcement agencies participated in the 2006 report. Approximately 79 county and 96 city departments in Iowa were included in this year’s report. Crime data from the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa are also included.
The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program is a nationwide, cooperative statistical effort of more than 17,000 city, university and college, county, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement agencies voluntarily reporting data on crimes brought to their attention.
The report also collects the number of law enforcement officers by county and city. A table with that information can be found here.
Violent crimes include: murder and non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crimes are defined in the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program as those offenses which involve force or threat of force.
Property crimes include burglaries, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims.
Searching by county department does not reveal countywide totals, but is the number of offenses reported by that county’s sheriff’s office. Searching for departments within a county reveals data for the departments that submitted information to the FBI.
Participation is not required, though more than 17,000 city, county state and federal law enforcement agencies participated in the 2006 report. Approximately 79 county and 96 city departments in Iowa were included in this year’s report. Crime data from the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa are also included.
The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program is a nationwide, cooperative statistical effort of more than 17,000 city, university and college, county, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement agencies voluntarily reporting data on crimes brought to their attention.
The report also collects the number of law enforcement officers by county and city. A table with that information can be found here.
Violent crimes include: murder and non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crimes are defined in the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program as those offenses which involve force or threat of force.
Property crimes include burglaries, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims.
Searching by county department does not reveal countywide totals, but is the number of offenses reported by that county’s sheriff’s office. Searching for departments within a county reveals data for the departments that submitted information to the FBI.