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Kalona, IA crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

Kalona is safer than the majority of cities, towns, and villages in America (67%) and also has a lower crime rate than 41% of the communities in Iowa, according to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime data. How risky is that? Your chance of becoming a victim in Kalona is one in 159 based on the total crime rate (violent and property crimes, combined). In America overall, your chance of becoming a victim of crime is 1 in 43.

Compared to other communities of similar population size, Kalona has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Kalona is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Kalona does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Kalona.

From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Kalona occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in Kalona; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 452. This equates to a rate of 2 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Kalona is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Kalona than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 246.

Kalona Crime Data

total Crime Index

67

(100 is safest)


Safer than 67% of U.S. cities.

Kalona Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

6

11

17

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

2.21

4.06

6.28

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
2.21
2.87
National Median: 4
    Kalona
    Iowa

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 452

in Kalona

1 in 349

in Iowa

Kalona Violent Crimes

Population: 2,709
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
4.06
13.31
National Median: 20
    Kalona
    Iowa

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 246

in Kalona

1 in 75

in Iowa

Property Crimes

Population: 2,709
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

Kalona Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
8
11
National Median: 27.0
    Kalona
    Iowa

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Zip Codes in Kalona, IA