Crime & Safety in Independence, IA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.61
per 1,000 residents
-64% vs national
Property Crime Rate
6.59
per 1,000 residents
-70% vs national
Total Crimes
51
2024
Violent Clearance
80%
cases solved
+89% vs national
Property Clearance
59%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-31%
vs <10K avg
-31% vs <10K
YoY Change
+0.1%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Independence Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Independence vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Independence 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)Independence police solve 100% of motor vehicle theft cases but only 0% of burglary 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 | 3 | 0.48 | 66.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 1 | 0.16 | 100.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 6 | 0.96 | 83.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 2 | 0.32 | 0.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 36 | 5.79 | 58.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 3 | 0.48 | 100.0% |
Independence, IA reported 10 violent crimes and 41 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.61 per 1,000 residents is 64.1% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 80% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 36 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 16.7% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Independence's violent crime rate is 31% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 41 | 1.61 | 6.59 |
| 2023 | 10 | 44 | 1.61 | 7.07 |
| 2022 | 9 | 73 | 1.44 | 11.71 |
| 2021 | 21 | 55 | 3.37 | 8.83 |
| 2020 | 13 | 98 | 2.12 | 15.96 |
| 2019 | 22 | 80 | 3.61 | 13.14 |
| 2018 | 12 | 115 | 1.98 | 18.97 |
| 2017 | 10 | 125 | 1.66 | 20.74 |
| 2016 | 10 | 101 | 1.66 | 16.72 |
| 2015 | 6 | 46 | 1.01 | 7.77 |