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Harrison County, IA Arrest Records

Harrison County, IA is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.28 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.
Harrison 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 37 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 8.82% compared to 2015.

Harrison County, IA Crime Rate

Total arrests in Harrison County in 2016 decreased by 31.33% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes decreased from 11 to 4 while non-violent crime decreased by 26.39% from 72 to 53.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 37
Burglary 10
Motor vehicle theft 6
Aggravated assault 4
Arson 1

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Harrison County decreased by 63.64% from 2015 and decreased by 20% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 5 to 4. In 2016 violent crime rate in Harrison County was 93.98% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.028%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Harrison County decreased by 26.39% from 2015 and decreased by 49.52% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 105 to 53. In 2016 property crime rate in Harrison County was 86.82% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.375%.

How Harrison stands up against other counties

Harrison vs. O'Brien

You’ll be in more safety in Harrison compared to O'Brien county that had 18.63% higher crime rate compared to Harrison 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 0.0000 in O'Brien county.
Larceny rates of 2.6150 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and lower than average 2.7104 in O'Brien county.

Harrison vs. Allamakee

You’ll be in more safety in Harrison compared to Allamakee county that had 1.91% higher crime rate compared to Harrison county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 0.2827 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.2881 in Allamakee county.
Larceny rates of 2.6150 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and higher than average 2.5929 in Allamakee county.

Names with the most arrests in Harrison

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Harrison, Iowa, the most crimes, that's 22.07% 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 Harrison County is 0.88% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 1.1 daily crimes that occur in Harrison County.
  • Harrison, IA is safer than O'Brien.
  • In Harrison County you have a 1 in 248 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Harrison, IA have decreased by 31.33%.

Harrison Police Departments

Cities in Harrison County

Names in Harrison County