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

Crime Index, #124

Ottumwa, IA	2,183.53
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.

Ottumwa, IA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Ottumwa, IA	Count	1	14	6	51	190	819	64	18
	Ottumwa, IA	Per 100,000	4.0	56.5	24.2	205.7	766.4	3,303.5	258.1	72.6	1,927
	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	Ottumwa, IA	Count	0	19	5	50	283	835	69	10
	Ottumwa, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	76.8	20.2	202.1	1,144.0	3,375.4	278.9	40.4	2,174
	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	Ottumwa, IA	Count	1	7	17	45	263	662	35	17
	Ottumwa, IA	Per 100,000	4.0	28.0	68.1	180.2	1,053.0	2,650.4	140.1	68.1	1,745
	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	Ottumwa, IA	Count	2	11	9	50	199	651	40	14
	Ottumwa, IA	Per 100,000	8.0	43.7	35.8	198.8	791.1	2,588.1	159.0	55.7	1,715
	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	Ottumwa, IA	Count	2	13	12	74	202	677	34	19
	Ottumwa, IA	Per 100,000	8.2	53.1	49.0	302.0	824.5	2,763.2	138.8	77.5	1,940
	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	Ottumwa, IA	Count	0	8	7	143	210	747	46	12
	Ottumwa, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	33.0	28.8	589.1	865.1	3,077.1	189.5	49.4	2,096
	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	Ottumwa, IA	Count	0	13	7	127	247	780	46	9
	Ottumwa, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	53.1	28.6	518.8	1,009.0	3,186.4	187.9	36.8	2,224
	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	Ottumwa, IA	Count	0	12	5	174	269	951	67	6
	Ottumwa, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	48.3	20.1	701.0	1,083.7	3,831.3	269.9	24.2	2,609
	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	Ottumwa, IA	Count	0	18	4	158	320	1,007	59	7
	Ottumwa, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	72.2	16.0	633.8	1,283.6	4,039.3	236.7	28.1	2,790
	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	Ottumwa, IA	Count	0	11	6	165	328	897	61	9
	Ottumwa, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	44.4	24.2	665.9	1,323.7	3,620.0	246.2	36.3	2,616
	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

Ottumwa, IA	4.88
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.

Ottumwa, IA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Ottumwa, IA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ottumwa, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Ottumwa, IA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ottumwa, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Ottumwa, IA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ottumwa, 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	Ottumwa, IA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ottumwa, 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	Ottumwa, IA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ottumwa, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Ottumwa, IA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ottumwa, 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	Ottumwa, IA	Count	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Ottumwa, IA	Per 100,000	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	0.0	40
	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	Ottumwa, IA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ottumwa, 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

Ottumwa, IA	1.59
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.

Ottumwa, IA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Ottumwa, IA	Count	48	39	9
	Ottumwa, IA	Per 100,000	193.6	157.3	36.3	1.75
	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	Ottumwa, IA	Count	49	40	9
	Ottumwa, IA	Per 100,000	198.1	161.7	36.4	1.80
	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	Ottumwa, IA	Count	47	40	7
	Ottumwa, IA	Per 100,000	188.2	160.1	28.0	1.74
	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	Ottumwa, IA	Count	46	39	7
	Ottumwa, IA	Per 100,000	182.9	155.0	27.8	1.69
	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	Ottumwa, IA	Count	47	40	7
	Ottumwa, IA	Per 100,000	191.8	163.3	28.6	1.78
	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	Ottumwa, IA	Count	47	40	7
	Ottumwa, IA	Per 100,000	193.6	164.8	28.8	1.79
	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	Ottumwa, IA	Count	43	36	7
	Ottumwa, IA	Per 100,000	175.7	147.1	28.6	1.61
	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	Ottumwa, IA	Count	41	35	6
	Ottumwa, IA	Per 100,000	165.2	141.0	24.2	1.53
	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	Ottumwa, IA	Count	42	35	7
2005	Ottumwa, IA	Count	41	35	6