Which county in Iowa has the lowest violent crime rate?

Shelby has the lowest violent crime rate in Iowa, at 22.9 per 100k.

What is the violent crime rate in Shelby?

Shelby is ranked #1 in Iowa for violent crime rate, at 22.9 per 100k.

How is this violent crime rate ranking calculated?

Counties in Iowa are ranked by violent crime rate (FBI Crime Data Explorer (per-agency, 2018-2022 average), FBI CDE 2020-2024 avg), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

Safest Counties (Lowest Violent Crime) in Iowa (2026)

Safest counties for violent crime rate in Iowa

Top 25 of 99 counties with data.

Ranked by violent crime rate (FBI Crime Data Explorer (per-agency, 2018-2022 average), FBI CDE 2020-2024 avg), lowest first.

Safest counties for violent crime rate in Iowa

Rank	County	Value
01	Shelby22.9 per 100k County page
02	Calhoun24.5 per 100k County page
03	Butler25.2 per 100k County page
04	Decatur25.8 per 100k County page
05	Guthrie43.1 per 100k County page
06	Carroll45.2 per 100k County page
07	Humboldt46.0 per 100k County page
08	Worth51.8 per 100k County page
09	Ringgold67.6 per 100k County page
10	Taylor70.2 per 100k County page
11	Davis72.2 per 100k County page
12	Audubon72.5 per 100k County page
13	Howard72.7 per 100k County page
14	Sioux75.3 per 100k County page
15	Harrison76.2 per 100k County page
16	Adair77.5 per 100k County page
17	Mitchell79.7 per 100k County page
18	Lyon85.8 per 100k County page
19	Greene87.1 per 100k County page
20	Pocahontas93.4 per 100k County page
21	Clayton93.5 per 100k County page
22	Grundy94.0 per 100k County page
23	Dickinson100.6 per 100k County page
24	Hancock101.4 per 100k County page
25	Franklin102.9 per 100k County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Iowa counties by violent crime rate, sorted so the safest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For violent crime rate, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh violent crime rate against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of violent crime rate.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Iowa has the lowest violent crime rate?: Shelby has the lowest violent crime rate in Iowa, at 22.9 per 100k.
What is the violent crime rate in Shelby?: Shelby is ranked #1 in Iowa for violent crime rate, at 22.9 per 100k.
How is this violent crime rate ranking calculated?: Counties in Iowa are ranked by violent crime rate (FBI Crime Data Explorer (per-agency, 2018-2022 average), FBI CDE 2020-2024 avg), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.