Crime & Safety in Storm Lake, IA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.87
per 1,000 residents
-36% vs national
Property Crime Rate
16.79
per 1,000 residents
-23% vs national
Total Crimes
226
2024
Violent Clearance
82%
cases solved
+93% vs national
Property Clearance
33%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+10%
vs 10K-25K avg
+10% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-4.3%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Storm Lake Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Storm Lake vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Storm Lake 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)Storm Lake police solve 84% of aggravated assault cases but only 30% 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 | 4 | 0.35 | 75.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 4 | 0.35 | 75.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 25 | 2.18 | 84.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 32 | 2.78 | 40.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 151 | 13.14 | 31.8% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 10 | 0.87 | 30.0% |
Storm Lake, IA reported 33 violent crimes and 193 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.87 per 1,000 residents is 35.9% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 82% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 151 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 20.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Storm Lake's violent crime rate is 10% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33 | 193 | 2.87 | 16.79 |
| 2023 | 34 | 182 | 3.00 | 16.06 |
| 2022 | 41 | 152 | 3.64 | 13.48 |
| 2021 | 30 | 143 | 2.88 | 13.73 |
| 2020 | 41 | 158 | 3.99 | 15.37 |
| 2019 | 41 | 169 | 3.93 | 16.20 |
| 2017 | 72 | 285 | 6.67 | 26.41 |
| 2016 | 59 | 321 | 5.38 | 29.29 |
| 2015 | 49 | 294 | 4.47 | 26.85 |