Spencer, IA Crime and Crime Rate
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The Spencer crime rate is lower than the Iowa average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #86
Spencer, IA | 1,122.14 |
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.
Spencer, IA Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Spencer, IA | Count | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 163 | 7 | 1 | |
| Spencer, IA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 143.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 808.0 | 1,463.5 | 62.8 | 9.0 | 1,520 |
| 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 | Spencer, IA | Count | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 164 | 4 | 0 | |
| Spencer, IA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 152.0 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 697.3 | 1,466.1 | 35.8 | 0.0 | 1,515 |
| 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 | Spencer, IA | Count | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 147 | 11 | 0 | |
| Spencer, IA | Per 100,000 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.9 | 837.5 | 1,309.7 | 98.0 | 0.0 | 938 |
| 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 | Spencer, IA | Count | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 147 | 15 | 1 | |
| Spencer, IA | Per 100,000 | 17.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 965.3 | 1,301.8 | 132.8 | 8.9 | 1,141 |
| 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 |
2009 | Spencer, IA | Count | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 91 | 202 | 1 | 2 | |
| Spencer, IA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18.3 | 0.0 | 831.1 | 1,844.9 | 9.1 | 18.3 | 910 |
| 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 | Spencer, IA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 247 | 2 | 2 | |
| Spencer, IA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,232.7 | 2,255.3 | 18.3 | 18.3 | 1,190 |
| 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 | Spencer, IA | Count | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 295 | 10 | 0 | |
| Spencer, IA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 581.0 | 2,678.2 | 90.8 | 0.0 | 1,019 |
| 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 | Spencer, IA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 258 | 15 | 0 | |
| Spencer, IA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.9 | 644.2 | 2,308.5 | 134.2 | 0.0 | 975 |
| 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 | Spencer, IA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 258 | 11 | 0 | |
| Spencer, IA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 522.2 | 2,322.9 | 99.0 | 0.0 | 891 |
| 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
Spencer, IA | | -0.13 |
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.
Spencer, IA Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Spencer, IA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Spencer, IA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 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 | Spencer, IA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Spencer, 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 | Spencer, IA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Spencer, 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 | Spencer, IA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Spencer, 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 | Spencer, IA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Spencer, 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 | Spencer, IA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Spencer, 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 | Spencer, IA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Spencer, IA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 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 | Spencer, IA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Spencer, 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
Spencer, IA | 1.95 |
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.
Spencer, IA Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Spencer, IA | Count | 26 | 17 | 9 | |
| Spencer, IA | Per 100,000 | 233.4 | 152.6 | 80.8 | 1.93 |
| 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 | Spencer, IA | Count | 27 | 19 | 8 | |
| Spencer, IA | Per 100,000 | 241.4 | 169.9 | 71.5 | 2.06 |
| 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 | Spencer, IA | Count | 27 | 19 | 8 | |
| Spencer, IA | Per 100,000 | 240.6 | 169.3 | 71.3 | 2.05 |
| 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 | Spencer, IA | Count | 27 | 19 | 8 | |
| Spencer, IA | Per 100,000 | 239.1 | 168.3 | 70.8 | 2.04 |
| 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 | Spencer, IA | Count | 28 | 19 | 9 | |
| Spencer, IA | Per 100,000 | 253.5 | 172.0 | 81.5 | 2.13 |
| 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 | Spencer, IA | Count | 27 | 19 | 8 | |
| Spencer, IA | Per 100,000 | 246.6 | 173.5 | 73.1 | 2.10 |
| 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 | Spencer, IA | Count | 27 | 19 | 8 | |
| Spencer, IA | Per 100,000 | 246.5 | 173.5 | 73.0 | 2.10 |
| 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 | Spencer, IA | Count | 28 | 20 | 8 | |
| Spencer, IA | Per 100,000 | 254.2 | 181.6 | 72.6 | 2.18 |
| 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 | Spencer, IA | Count | 26 | 18 | 8 | |
2005 | Spencer, IA | Count | 29 | 20 | 9 | |