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Tama County, IA Arrest Records

Tama County, IA is among the safest counties in the USA with 1.73 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.
Tama County, IA property crime rate is 6.52 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 67 burglary related arrests in 2016 that increased by 42.55% compared to 2015.

Tama County, IA Crime Rate

Total arrests in Tama County in 2016 increased by 23.28% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes decreased from 32 to 30 while non-violent crime increased by 34.52% from 84 to 113.

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

Crime Arrests
Burglary 67
Larceny-theft 34
Aggravated assault 28
Motor vehicle theft 12
Revised rape 2

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Tama County decreased by 6.25% from 2015 and increased by 36.36% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 22 to 30. In 2016 violent crime rate in Tama County was 63.09% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.173%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Tama County increased by 34.52% from 2015 and increased by 36.14% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 83 to 113. In 2016 property crime rate in Tama County was 77.05% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.652%.

How Tama stands up against other counties

Tama vs. Delaware

You’ll be in more risk in Tama compared to Delaware county that had 41.98% lower crime rate compared to Tama county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 1.6167 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.9811 in Delaware county.
Burglary rates of 3.8686 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 5.0167 per 1,000 people and higher than average 1.6160 in Delaware county.

Tama vs. Dickinson

You’ll be in more risk in Tama compared to Dickinson county that had 80.33% lower crime rate compared to Tama county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 1.6167 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.5220 in Dickinson county.
Larceny rates of 1.9632 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.4060 in Dickinson county.

Names with the most arrests in Tama

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Tama, Iowa, the most crimes, that's 24.57% 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 Tama County is 0.75% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 2.26 daily crimes that occur in Tama County.
  • Tama, IA is more violent than Delaware.
  • In Tama County you have a 1 in 121 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Tama, IA have increased by 23.28%.

Tama Police Departments

Cities in Tama County

Names in Tama County