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The Ames crime rate is higher than the Iowa average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #100

Ames, IA	1,277.53
Iowa	1,202.97
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Ames, IA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Ames, IA	Count	0	23	15	37	191	901	25	7
	Ames, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	36.8	24.0	59.2	305.5	1,441.3	40.0	11.2	813
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.9	26.6	33.6	201.6	464.4	1,495.8	133.6	NA	1,087
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Ames, IA	Count	0	34	11	43	224	1,181	34	10
	Ames, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	55.6	18.0	70.3	366.1	1,930.0	55.6	16.3	1,069
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.4	24.5	30.4	204.6	513.5	1,543.0	137.4	NA	1,105
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Ames, IA	Count	0	32	7	39	291	1,132	31	5
	Ames, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	54.0	11.8	65.8	491.0	1,909.9	52.3	8.4	1,103
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.5	28.3	31.3	202.8	556.1	1,584.8	130.9	NA	1,153
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Ames, IA	Count	0	18	10	150	351	1,263	56	2
	Ames, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	30.4	16.9	253.1	592.2	2,130.8	94.5	3.4	1,306
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.5	27.2	26.9	199.9	568.2	1,633.6	128.5	NA	1,156
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Ames, IA	Count	1	24	10	142	289	1,217	50	3
	Ames, IA	Per 100,000	1.7	41.5	17.3	245.6	499.9	2,104.9	86.5	5.2	1,325
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.3	27.4	33.2	211.6	546.8	1,571.8	124.0	NA	1,146
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Ames, IA	Count	0	23	15	139	279	1,285	49	3
	Ames, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	40.2	26.2	243.1	488.0	2,247.6	85.7	5.2	1,333
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.1	28.4	39.7	210.0	539.4	1,640.0	129.3	NA	1,173
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Ames, IA	Count	4	26	10	133	346	1,228	62	2
	Ames, IA	Per 100,000	7.2	47.1	18.1	240.7	626.3	2,222.7	112.2	3.6	1,537
	Iowa	Per 100,000	2.5	29.6	41.6	210.1	547.9	1,728.8	144.3	NA	1,237
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Ames, IA	Count	2	18	12	168	500	1,040	62	2
	Ames, IA	Per 100,000	3.9	34.9	23.2	325.4	968.6	2,014.6	120.1	3.9	1,641
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.2	30.3	43.9	219.2	567.0	1,885.1	163.5	NA	1,291
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Ames, IA	Count	0	24	17	106	363	1,061	41	5
	Ames, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	45.7	32.4	201.7	690.9	2,019.4	78.0	9.5	1,368
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.8	27.8	43.5	210.4	604.2	2,030.7	167.9	NA	1,336
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Ames, IA	Count	0	14	14	70	465	1,028	44	1
	Ames, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	26.7	26.7	133.3	885.2	1,957.0	83.8	1.9	1,280
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.3	27.9	38.9	223.3	606.4	2,042.7	184.6	NA	1,346
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Ames, IA	7.88
Iowa	5.89
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Ames, IA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Ames, IA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Ames, IA	Per 100,000	1.6	1.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	15
	Iowa	Per 100,000	0.4	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Ames, IA	Count	2	1	0	0	1	0
	Ames, IA	Per 100,000	3.3	1.6	0.0	0.0	1.6	0.0	32
	Iowa	Per 100,000	0.3	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Ames, IA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ames, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Iowa	Per 100,000	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	2
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Ames, IA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ames, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Iowa	Per 100,000	0.5	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	5
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2009	Ames, IA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Ames, IA	Per 100,000	1.7	1.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	17
	Iowa	Per 100,000	0.6	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	6
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Ames, IA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ames, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.1	0.7	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Ames, IA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ames, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Iowa	Per 100,000	0.9	0.5	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.0	9
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Ames, IA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ames, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.0	0.4	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.0	9
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Ames, IA	0.96
Iowa	2.18
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Ames, IA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Ames, IA	Count	75	52	23
	Ames, IA	Per 100,000	120.0	83.2	36.8	1.02
	Iowa	Per 100,000	264.1	169.8	94.3	2.17
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Ames, IA	Count	75	53	22
	Ames, IA	Per 100,000	122.6	86.6	36.0	1.05
	Iowa	Per 100,000	263.4	171.2	92.2	2.17
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Ames, IA	Count	75	52	23
	Ames, IA	Per 100,000	126.5	87.7	38.8	1.07
	Iowa	Per 100,000	270.0	171.9	98.1	2.21
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Ames, IA	Count	76	51	25
	Ames, IA	Per 100,000	128.2	86.0	42.2	1.07
	Iowa	Per 100,000	253.3	169.7	83.5	2.12
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Ames, IA	Count	75	52	23
	Ames, IA	Per 100,000	129.7	89.9	39.8	1.10
	Iowa	Per 100,000	266.1	174.5	91.6	2.20
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Ames, IA	Count	72	50	22
	Ames, IA	Per 100,000	125.9	87.5	38.5	1.07
	Iowa	Per 100,000	269.6	176.7	92.9	2.23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Ames, IA	Count	73	51	22
	Ames, IA	Per 100,000	132.1	92.3	39.8	1.12
	Iowa	Per 100,000	270.7	174.2	96.5	2.22
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Ames, IA	Count	72	50	22
	Ames, IA	Per 100,000	139.5	96.9	42.6	1.18
	Iowa	Per 100,000	262.4	173.1	89.3	2.18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Ames, IA	Count	71	49	22
2005	Ames, IA	Count	70	48	22