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The Fort Dodge crime rate is much higher than the Iowa average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #129

Fort Dodge, IA	2,634.78
Iowa	1,202.97
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Fort Dodge, IA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Fort Dodge, IA	Count	1	13	14	140	187	986	48	11
	Fort Dodge, IA	Per 100,000	4.1	53.0	57.1	570.9	762.5	4,020.6	195.7	44.9	2,469
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.9	26.6	33.6	201.6	464.4	1,495.8	133.6	NA	1,087
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Fort Dodge, IA	Count	0	15	13	129	141	881	84	12
	Fort Dodge, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	60.9	52.8	523.7	572.4	3,576.6	341.0	48.7	2,261
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.4	24.5	30.4	204.6	513.5	1,543.0	137.4	NA	1,105
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Fort Dodge, IA	Count	0	23	18	93	207	902	58	10
	Fort Dodge, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	91.7	71.8	370.8	825.4	3,596.8	231.3	39.9	2,367
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.5	28.3	31.3	202.8	556.1	1,584.8	130.9	NA	1,153
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Fort Dodge, IA	Count	1	14	17	106	232	834	69	16
	Fort Dodge, IA	Per 100,000	3.9	55.3	67.1	418.3	915.6	3,291.5	272.3	63.1	2,274
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.5	27.2	26.9	199.9	568.2	1,633.6	128.5	NA	1,156
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Fort Dodge, IA	Count	0	3	23	53	380	835	55	17
	Fort Dodge, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	11.9	91.3	210.3	1,507.7	3,313.0	218.2	67.4	2,101
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.3	27.4	33.2	211.6	546.8	1,571.8	124.0	NA	1,146
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Fort Dodge, IA	Count	3	0	37	157	351	862	85	13
	Fort Dodge, IA	Per 100,000	12.0	0.0	147.7	626.5	1,400.8	3,440.0	339.2	51.9	2,760
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.1	28.4	39.7	210.0	539.4	1,640.0	129.3	NA	1,173
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Fort Dodge, IA	Count	1	7	26	138	386	1,044	99	8
	Fort Dodge, IA	Per 100,000	4.0	27.9	103.6	549.8	1,537.8	4,159.4	394.4	31.9	2,912
	Iowa	Per 100,000	2.5	29.6	41.6	210.1	547.9	1,728.8	144.3	NA	1,237
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Fort Dodge, IA	Count	1	8	34	115	333	1,089	133	19
	Fort Dodge, IA	Per 100,000	3.9	31.6	134.2	454.0	1,314.6	4,299.2	525.1	75.0	2,871
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.2	30.3	43.9	219.2	567.0	1,885.1	163.5	NA	1,291
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Fort Dodge, IA	Count	0	11	28	99	469	1,333	111	14
	Fort Dodge, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	42.9	109.3	386.3	1,830.0	5,201.3	433.1	54.6	3,199
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.8	27.8	43.5	210.4	604.2	2,030.7	167.9	NA	1,336
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Fort Dodge, IA	Count	2	17	15	117	375	1,221	122	18
	Fort Dodge, IA	Per 100,000	7.7	65.8	58.1	453.0	1,452.0	4,727.8	472.4	69.7	3,133
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.3	27.9	38.9	223.3	606.4	2,042.7	184.6	NA	1,346
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Fort Dodge, IA	9.75
Iowa	5.89
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Fort Dodge, IA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Fort Dodge, IA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Fort Dodge, IA	Per 100,000	4.1	4.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	40
	Iowa	Per 100,000	0.4	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Fort Dodge, IA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Fort Dodge, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Iowa	Per 100,000	0.3	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Fort Dodge, IA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Fort Dodge, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Iowa	Per 100,000	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	2
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Fort Dodge, IA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Fort Dodge, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Iowa	Per 100,000	0.5	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	5
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2009	Fort Dodge, IA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Fort Dodge, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Iowa	Per 100,000	0.6	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	6
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Fort Dodge, IA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Fort Dodge, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.1	0.7	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Fort Dodge, IA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Fort Dodge, IA	Per 100,000	3.9	3.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	39
	Iowa	Per 100,000	0.9	0.5	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.0	9
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Fort Dodge, IA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Fort Dodge, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.0	0.4	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.0	9
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Fort Dodge, IA	1.50
Iowa	2.18
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Fort Dodge, IA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Fort Dodge, IA	Count	46	40	6
	Fort Dodge, IA	Per 100,000	187.6	163.1	24.5	1.75
	Iowa	Per 100,000	264.1	169.8	94.3	2.17
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Fort Dodge, IA	Count	43	40	3
	Fort Dodge, IA	Per 100,000	174.6	162.4	12.2	1.68
	Iowa	Per 100,000	263.4	171.2	92.2	2.17
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Fort Dodge, IA	Count	43	40	3
	Fort Dodge, IA	Per 100,000	171.5	159.5	12.0	1.65
	Iowa	Per 100,000	270.0	171.9	98.1	2.21
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Fort Dodge, IA	Count	43	40	3
	Fort Dodge, IA	Per 100,000	169.7	157.9	11.8	1.64
	Iowa	Per 100,000	253.3	169.7	83.5	2.12
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Fort Dodge, IA	Count	43	38	5
	Fort Dodge, IA	Per 100,000	170.6	150.8	19.8	1.61
	Iowa	Per 100,000	266.1	174.5	91.6	2.20
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Fort Dodge, IA	Count	41	38	3
	Fort Dodge, IA	Per 100,000	163.6	151.6	12.0	1.58
	Iowa	Per 100,000	269.6	176.7	92.9	2.23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Fort Dodge, IA	Count	40	37	3
	Fort Dodge, IA	Per 100,000	159.4	147.4	12.0	1.53
	Iowa	Per 100,000	270.7	174.2	96.5	2.22
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Fort Dodge, IA	Count	42	37	5
	Fort Dodge, IA	Per 100,000	165.8	146.1	19.7	1.56
	Iowa	Per 100,000	262.4	173.1	89.3	2.18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Fort Dodge, IA	Count	41	36	5
2005	Fort Dodge, IA	Count	40	37	3