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Our security experts have sifted through the property crime data and identified several key trends coming out of the Hawkeye State.
Over 15 years, our team has compiled data from multiple sources and analyzed Iowa property crime rates, focusing specifically on burglary, larceny, and vehicle theft. Here’s what we’ve uncovered.
Our data shows a positive 35% decline in Iowa burglaries over the past 15 years. Incidents began at 18,147 in 2005, peaked slightly at 18,160 the following year, and dropped to 11,710 in our latest results. These offenses represent roughly 22% of property crime across the Hawkeye State.
Larceny, which represents roughly 69% of Iowa’s property offenses, has decreased by 38% since 2005. Our researchers tracked numbers from 60,723 down to 37,847, with peak incidents at 60,998 in 2006. We concluded that community-based theft prevention programs in the Hawkeye State contributed to this improvement.
Car theft in Iowa has seen modest progress, with a 7% decrease across our observation period. Motor vehicle thefts declined from 5,500 in 2005, but incidents are starting to trend upwards, with the latest result showing 5,142. Looking at the 15-year crime trend overall, shows levels of stability in vehicle crime across Iowa.
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