Crime & Safety in Fort Madison, IA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.81
per 1,000 residents
-37% vs national
Property Crime Rate
17.06
per 1,000 residents
-21% vs national
Total Crimes
198
2024
Violent Clearance
64%
cases solved
+52% vs national
Property Clearance
16%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+20%
vs <10K avg
+20% vs <10K
YoY Change
-17.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Fort Madison Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Fort Madison vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Fort Madison is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Fort Madison police solve 100% of robbery cases but only 9% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 10 | 1.00 | 70.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 2 | 0.20 | 100.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 16 | 1.61 | 56.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 28 | 2.81 | 14.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 119 | 11.94 | 17.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 23 | 2.31 | 8.7% |
Fort Madison, IA reported 28 violent crimes and 170 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.81 per 1,000 residents is 37.3% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 64% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 119 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 12.5% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Fort Madison's violent crime rate is 20% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28 | 170 | 2.81 | 17.06 |
| 2023 | 34 | 220 | 3.39 | 21.91 |
| 2022 | 33 | 214 | 3.27 | 21.22 |
| 2021 | 74 | 279 | 7.27 | 27.39 |
| 2020 | 67 | 239 | 6.54 | 23.34 |
| 2019 | 69 | 205 | 6.64 | 19.73 |
| 2018 | 48 | 259 | 4.59 | 24.79 |
| 2017 | 66 | 355 | 6.27 | 33.73 |
| 2016 | 52 | 359 | 4.88 | 33.70 |
| 2015 | 66 | 287 | 6.17 | 26.84 |