Crime & Safety in Urbandale, IA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
0.91
per 1,000 residents
-80% vs national
Property Crime Rate
6.35
per 1,000 residents
-71% vs national
Total Crimes
342
2024
Violent Clearance
98%
cases solved
+130% vs national
Property Clearance
41%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-67%
vs 25K-50K avg
-67% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-30.5%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Urbandale Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Urbandale vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Urbandale 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)Urbandale police solve 106% of aggravated assault cases but only 31% 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 | 5 | 0.11 | 40.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 1 | 0.02 | 100.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 36 | 0.76 | 105.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 39 | 0.83 | 30.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 194 | 4.12 | 38.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 66 | 1.40 | 54.5% |
Urbandale, IA reported 43 violent crimes and 299 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 0.91 per 1,000 residents is 79.6% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 98% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 194 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 11.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Urbandale's violent crime rate is 67% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43 | 299 | 0.91 | 6.35 |
| 2023 | 62 | 330 | 1.31 | 6.99 |
| 2022 | 50 | 320 | 1.08 | 6.91 |
| 2021 | 53 | 409 | 1.17 | 9.05 |
| 2020 | 47 | 466 | 1.05 | 10.36 |
| 2019 | 28 | 455 | 0.63 | 10.22 |
| 2018 | 54 | 409 | 1.22 | 9.25 |
| 2017 | 123 | 579 | 2.82 | 13.27 |
| 2016 | 69 | 707 | 1.53 | 15.71 |
| 2015 | 53 | 670 | 1.20 | 15.20 |