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Union County, IA Arrest Records

Union County, IA is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.56 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.
Union County, IA property crime rate is 3.70 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 36 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 80.00% compared to 2015.

Union County, IA Crime Rate

Total arrests in Union County in 2016 increased by 3.92% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 6 to 7 while non-violent crime increased by 2.22% from 45 to 46.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 36
Aggravated assault 7
Burglary 5
Motor vehicle theft 5
Murder 0

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Union County increased by 16.67% from 2015. In 2016 violent crime rate in Union County was 87.99% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.056%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Union County increased by 2.22% from 2015. In 2016 property crime rate in Union County was 86.97% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.37%.

How Union stands up against other counties

Union vs. Appanoose

You’ll be in more safety in Union compared to Appanoose county that had 108.73% higher crime rate compared to Union county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 0.5636 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.7222 in Appanoose county.
Larceny rates of 2.8986 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and lower than average 2.9690 in Appanoose county.

Union vs. Grundy

You’ll be in more safety in Union compared to Grundy county that had 42.74% higher crime rate compared to Union county according to the FBI.
Rape rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0199 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0000 in Grundy county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.4026 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0812 in Grundy county.

Names with the most arrests in Union

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Union, Iowa, the most crimes, that's 27.13% 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 Union County is 0.87% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 1.17 daily crimes that occur in Union County.
  • Union, IA is safer than Appanoose.
  • In Union County you have a 1 in 234 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Union, IA have increased by 3.92%.

Union Police Departments

Cities in Union County

Names in Union County