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Johnson County, IA Arrest Records

Johnson County, IA is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.62 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has lower total crime rate than Pottawattamie, Dallas, Warren, Washington, Marshall counties in Iowa.
Johnson County, IA property crime rate is 1.15 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 100 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 23.08% compared to 2015.

Johnson County, IA Crime Rate

Total arrests in Johnson County in 2016 decreased by 2.63% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 56 to 91 while non-violent crime decreased by 20% from 210 to 168.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 100
Aggravated assault 65
Burglary 55
Revised rape 24
Motor vehicle theft 13

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Johnson County increased by 62.5% from 2015 and increased by 40% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 65 to 91. In 2016 violent crime rate in Johnson County was 86.77% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.062%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Johnson County decreased by 20% from 2015 and decreased by 23.64% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 220 to 168. In 2016 property crime rate in Johnson County was 95.97% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.115%.

How Johnson stands up against other counties

Johnson vs. Scott

You’ll be in more risk in Johnson compared to Scott county that had 17% lower crime rate compared to Johnson county according to the FBI.
Robbery rates of 0.0136 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 1.3602 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0000 in Scott county.
Burglary rates of 0.3753 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 5.0167 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.5160 in Scott county.

Johnson vs. Woodbury

You’ll be in more safety in Johnson compared to Woodbury county that had 9.55% higher crime rate compared to Johnson county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 0.4435 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.2432 in Woodbury county.
Larceny rates of 0.6824 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.6908 in Woodbury county.

Names with the most arrests in Johnson

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Johnson, Iowa, the most crimes, that's 32.28% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 21-30. Felonies are committed more by men.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Johnson County is 0.95% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 0.48 daily crimes that occur in Johnson County.
  • Johnson, IA is more violent than Scott.
  • In Johnson County you have a 1 in 566 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Johnson, IA have decreased by 2.63%.

Johnson Police Departments

Cities in Johnson County

Names in Johnson County