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Buchanan County, IA Arrest Records

Buchanan County, IA is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.38 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has higher total crime rate than Polk, Johnson, Pottawattamie, Scott, Dallas counties in Iowa.
Buchanan County, IA property crime rate is 5.34 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 54 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 25.00% compared to 2015.

Buchanan County, IA Crime Rate

Total arrests in Buchanan County in 2016 increased by 0.84% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes decreased from 8 to 8 while non-violent crime increased by 0.9% from 111 to 112.

5 Crimes In Buchanan County, IA in 2016 with the Most Arrests

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 54
Burglary 44
Motor vehicle theft 14
Revised rape 5
Arson 3

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Buchanan County decreased by 0% from 2015. In 2016 violent crime rate in Buchanan County was 91.88% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.038%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Buchanan County increased by 0.9% from 2015. In 2016 property crime rate in Buchanan County was 81.23% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.534%.

How Buchanan stands up against other counties

Buchanan vs. Winneshiek

You’ll be in more risk in Buchanan compared to Winneshiek county that had 66.82% lower crime rate compared to Buchanan county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0486 in Winneshiek county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.6669 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.2432 in Winneshiek county.

Buchanan vs. Carroll

You’ll be in more risk in Buchanan compared to Carroll county that had 68.33% lower crime rate compared to Buchanan county according to the FBI.
Robbery rates of 0.0476 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 1.3602 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0000 in Carroll county.
Burglary rates of 2.0960 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 5.0167 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.7829 in Carroll county.

Names with the most arrests in Buchanan

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Buchanan, Iowa, the most crimes, that's 24.12% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 51-60. Felonies are committed more by men.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Buchanan County is 0.83% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 1.57 daily crimes that occur in Buchanan County.
  • Buchanan, IA is more violent than Winneshiek.
  • In Buchanan County you have a 1 in 175 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Buchanan, IA have increased by 0.84%.

Buchanan Police Departments

Names in Buchanan County