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Lyon County, IA Arrest Records

Lyon County, IA is among the safest counties in the USA with 1.19 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.
Lyon County, IA property crime rate is 5.62 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 35 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 45.83% compared to 2015.

Lyon County, IA Crime Rate

Total arrests in Lyon County in 2016 increased by 33.33% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes decreased from 18 to 14 while non-violent crime increased by 57.14% from 42 to 66.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 35
Burglary 25
Aggravated assault 11
Motor vehicle theft 6
Revised rape 3

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Lyon County decreased by 22.22% from 2015 and decreased by 17.65% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 17 to 14. In 2016 violent crime rate in Lyon County was 74.62% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.119%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Lyon County increased by 57.14% from 2015 and decreased by 0% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 66 to 66. In 2016 property crime rate in Lyon County was 80.25% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.562%.

How Lyon stands up against other counties

Lyon vs. Cherokee

You’ll be in more risk in Lyon compared to Cherokee county that had 69.36% lower crime rate compared to Lyon county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 0.9359 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0000 in Cherokee county.
Larceny rates of 2.9777 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and higher than average 1.3034 in Cherokee county.

Lyon vs. Chickasaw

You’ll be in more risk in Lyon compared to Chickasaw county that had 43.79% lower crime rate compared to Lyon county according to the FBI.
Rape rates of 0.2552 per 1,000 people is higher than national of 0.0199 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.2495 in Chickasaw county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.5105 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.3327 in Chickasaw county.

Names with the most arrests in Lyon

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Lyon, Iowa, the most crimes, that's 29.63% 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 Lyon County is 0.79% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 1.86 daily crimes that occur in Lyon County.
  • Lyon, IA is more violent than Cherokee.
  • In Lyon County you have a 1 in 147 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Lyon, IA have increased by 33.33%.

Lyon Police Departments

Names in Lyon County