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Cass County, IA Arrest Records

Cass County, IA is among the safest counties in the USA with 1.29 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has lower total crime rate than Pottawattamie, Warren, Washington, Marshall, Tama counties in Iowa.
Cass County, IA property crime rate is 2.28 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 21 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 4.55% compared to 2015.

Cass County, IA Crime Rate

Total arrests in Cass County in 2016 decreased by 4.08% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 10 to 17 while non-violent crime decreased by 23.08% from 39 to 30.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 21
Aggravated assault 16
Burglary 6
Motor vehicle theft 3
Revised rape 1

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Cass County increased by 70% from 2015 and increased by 325% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 4 to 17. In 2016 violent crime rate in Cass County was 72.47% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.129%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Cass County decreased by 23.08% from 2015 and decreased by 60.53% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 76 to 30. In 2016 property crime rate in Cass County was 91.98% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.228%.

How Cass stands up against other counties

Cass vs. Wright

You’ll be in more risk in Cass compared to Wright county that had 23.33% lower crime rate compared to Cass county according to the FBI.
Rape rates of 0.0760 per 1,000 people is higher than national of 0.0199 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0783 in Wright county.
Burglary rates of 0.4560 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 5.0167 per 1,000 people and lower than average 1.3303 in Wright county.

Cass vs. Appanoose

You’ll be in more safety in Cass compared to Appanoose county that had 149.34% higher crime rate compared to Cass county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 1.2161 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.7222 in Appanoose county.
Arson rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.1465 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0802 in Appanoose county.

Names with the most arrests in Cass

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Cass, Iowa, the most crimes, that's 25.67% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 31-40. Felonies are committed more by men.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Cass County is 0.89% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 0.98 daily crimes that occur in Cass County.
  • Cass, IA is more violent than Wright.
  • In Cass County you have a 1 in 280 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Cass, IA have decreased by 4.08%.

Cass Police Departments

Names in Cass County