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Delaware County, IA Arrest Records

Delaware County, IA is among the safest counties in the USA with 1.04 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.
Delaware County, IA property crime rate is 3.75 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 34 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 13.33% compared to 2015.

Delaware County, IA Crime Rate

Total arrests in Delaware County in 2016 increased by 15.28% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 12 to 18 while non-violent crime increased by 8.33% from 60 to 65.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 34
Burglary 28
Aggravated assault 17
Motor vehicle theft 3
Robbery 1

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Delaware County increased by 50% from 2015 and increased by 125% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 8 to 18. In 2016 violent crime rate in Delaware County was 77.86% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.104%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Delaware County increased by 8.33% from 2015 and increased by 80.56% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 36 to 65. In 2016 property crime rate in Delaware County was 86.8% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.375%.

How Delaware stands up against other counties

Delaware vs. Tama

You’ll be in more safety in Delaware compared to Tama county that had 72.37% higher crime rate compared to Delaware county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 0.9811 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and lower than average 1.6167 in Tama 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 0.1155 in Tama county.

Delaware vs. Dickinson

You’ll be in more risk in Delaware compared to Dickinson county that had 66.1% lower crime rate compared to Delaware county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 0.9811 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.5220 in Dickinson 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 0.0000 in Dickinson county.

Names with the most arrests in Delaware

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Delaware, Iowa, the most crimes, that's 21.65% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 41-50. Felonies are committed more by men.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Delaware County is 0.86% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 1.31 daily crimes that occur in Delaware County.
  • Delaware, IA is safer than Tama.
  • In Delaware County you have a 1 in 209 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Delaware, IA have increased by 15.28%.

Delaware Police Departments

Cities in Delaware County

Names in Delaware County