Crime & Safety in Muscatine, IA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.46
per 1,000 residents
-45% vs national
Property Crime Rate
12.28
per 1,000 residents
-43% vs national
Total Crimes
342
2024
Violent Clearance
88%
cases solved
+107% vs national
Property Clearance
54%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-6%
vs 10K-25K avg
-6% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-21.8%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Muscatine Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Muscatine vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Muscatine 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)Muscatine police solve 100% of rape cases but only 33% of robbery 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 | 7 | 0.30 | 100.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 3 | 0.13 | 33.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 47 | 2.03 | 89.4% |
| Burglary | Property | 55 | 2.37 | 45.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 197 | 8.49 | 55.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 33 | 1.42 | 57.6% |
Muscatine, IA reported 57 violent crimes and 285 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.46 per 1,000 residents is 45.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 88% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 197 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 34.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Muscatine's violent crime rate is 6% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 57 | 285 | 2.46 | 12.28 |
| 2023 | 73 | 273 | 3.14 | 11.74 |
| 2022 | 83 | 383 | 3.57 | 16.48 |
| 2021 | 84 | 398 | 3.57 | 16.94 |
| 2020 | 67 | 413 | 2.84 | 17.49 |
| 2019 | 48 | 320 | 2.01 | 13.43 |
| 2018 | 64 | 302 | 2.69 | 12.70 |
| 2017 | 200 | 481 | 8.35 | 20.09 |
| 2016 | 158 | 538 | 6.58 | 22.41 |
| 2015 | 133 | 633 | 5.56 | 26.47 |