Crime & Safety in Indianola, IA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.73
per 1,000 residents
-39% vs national
Property Crime Rate
14.72
per 1,000 residents
-32% vs national
Total Crimes
281
2024
Violent Clearance
52%
cases solved
+23% vs national
Property Clearance
30%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+5%
vs 10K-25K avg
+5% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+13.3%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Indianola Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Indianola vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Indianola 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)Indianola police solve 56% of aggravated assault cases but only 26% 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 | 10 | 0.62 | 40.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 34 | 2.11 | 55.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 34 | 2.11 | 26.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 190 | 11.80 | 31.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 13 | 0.81 | 30.8% |
Indianola, IA reported 44 violent crimes and 237 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.73 per 1,000 residents is 39.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 52% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 190 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 11.8% of aggravated assaults. Indianola's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population). Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44 | 237 | 2.73 | 14.72 |
| 2023 | 39 | 291 | 2.41 | 17.99 |
| 2022 | 44 | 273 | 2.78 | 17.26 |
| 2021 | 79 | 279 | 4.88 | 17.22 |
| 2020 | 91 | 280 | 5.63 | 17.33 |
| 2019 | 115 | 316 | 7.08 | 19.46 |
| 2018 | 135 | 423 | 8.35 | 26.17 |
| 2017 | 93 | 361 | 5.83 | 22.63 |
| 2016 | 93 | 350 | 5.96 | 22.43 |
| 2015 | 100 | 360 | 6.48 | 23.33 |