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Mason City, IA Crime Reports & Statistics


Neighborhood Crime Statistics For Mason City, Iowa


Population: 27,142 in 2009

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The Mason City, IA crime report and city information below can give residents and potential residents incite on their local area and surroundings. This information that was collected and published on this site is from the participation of over 17,000 law enforcement agencies across the United States. These statistics are collected and published by the FBI on an annual basis for special studies and reports, on the cities in the United States. *
Mason City, IA Crime Categories
Mason City Law Enforcement
Mason City Violent Crimes
Mason City Forcible Rapes
Mason City Murders
Mason City Robbery
Mason City Aggravated Assaults
Mason City Property Crimes
Mason City Burglary
Mason City Larceny
Mason City Motor Vehicle
Mason City Arson
Mason City, IA Law Enforcement Statistics
Law Enforcement officers are individuals who ordinarily carry a firearm and a badge, have full arrest powers, and are paid from governmental funds set aside specifically for sworn law enforcement representatives. (UCR Definition)
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Law Enforcement - Mason City, IA
Year
2009
Total Employees
52
Officers
47
Civilians
5
Year
2008
Total Employees
51
Officers
47
Civilians
4
Year
2007
Total Employees
54
Officers
49
Civilians
5
Year
2006
Total Employees
51
Officers
46
Civilians
5
Mason City, IA Violent Crime Statistics
In 2009, Mason City, Iowa law enforcement had 37 violent crimes reported. With a population of 27,142 in 2009, there were 13.6 occurrences of violent crimes per 10k persons in Mason City, Iowa. The total known offenses in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 74, 60 and 33, respectively .

Violent crime is composed of four offenses: forcible rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, aggravated assault, and robbery. Violent crimes involve force or threat of force. (UCR Definition)
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Violent Crimes - Mason City, IA
Year
2009
Population
27,142
Occurrences
37
Occurrences (per 10k)
13.6
Year
2008
Population
27,305
Occurrences
33
Occurrences (per 10k)
12.1
Year
2007
Population
27,541
Occurrences
60
Occurrences (per 10k)
21.8
Year
2006
Population
28,057
Occurrences
74
Occurrences (per 10k)
26.4
Mason City, IA Forceable Rape Crime Statistics
In 2009, Mason City, Iowa had 4.4 occurrences of forcible rape per 10k persons in a population of 27,142 in 2009. The total known offenses of forcible rape in Mason City in 2009 was 12. There were 11 known offenses in 2006, 8 in 2007, and 6 in 2008.

Forcible rape is the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. Rapes by force and attempts or assaults to rape regardless of the age of the victim are included. Statutory offenses (no force used--victim under age of consent) are excluded. (UCR Definition)
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Forcible Rape - Mason City, IA
Year
2009
Population
27,142
Occurrences
12
Occurrences (per 10k)
4.4
Year
2008
Population
27,305
Occurrences
6
Occurrences (per 10k)
2.2
Year
2007
Population
27,541
Occurrences
8
Occurrences (per 10k)
2.9
Year
2006
Population
28,057
Occurrences
11
Occurrences (per 10k)
3.9
Mason City, IA Murder Statistics
Mason City, Iowa had 0 murders in 2009. With a total population of 27142 in 2009, there were 0.0 occurrences of murder per 10k persons in Mason City, Iowa. The murder rates in Mason City, Iowa in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 1, 0 and 1, respectively.

Murder and non-negligent manslaughter is the willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another. (UCR Definition)
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Murder - Mason City, IA
Year
2009
Population
27,142
Occurrences
0
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.0
Year
2008
Population
27,305
Occurrences
1
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.4
Year
2007
Population
27,541
Occurrences
0
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.0
Year
2006
Population
28,057
Occurrences
1
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.4
Mason City, IA Aggravated Assault Statistics
The total known offenses of aggravated assault in Mason City, Iowa in 2009 was 21. Mason City had 7.7 occurrences of aggravated assault per 10k persons in a population of 27,142 in 2009. In Mason City there were 48 offenses in 2006, 34 in 2007, and 23 in 2008.

Aggravated assault is an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. The Program further specifies that this type of assault is usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by other means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. Attempted aggravated assault that involves the display of--or threat to use--a gun, knife, or other weapon is included in this crime category because serious personal injury would likely result if the assault were completed. When aggravated assault and larceny-theft occur together, the offense falls under the category of robbery. (UCR Definition)
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Assault - Mason City, IA
Year
2009
Population
27,142
Occurrences
21
Occurrences (per 10k)
7.7
Year
2008
Population
27,305
Occurrences
23
Occurrences (per 10k)
8.4
Year
2007
Population
27,541
Occurrences
34
Occurrences (per 10k)
12.3
Year
2006
Population
28,057
Occurrences
48
Occurrences (per 10k)
17.1
Mason City, IA Robbery Statistics
In 2009, Mason City, Iowa had 4 occurrences of robberies reported to the police. With 27,142 in 2009 people living in Mason City, in 2009 there were 1.5 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on statistics from the FBI, there were 14 robberies in 2006, 18 in 2007 and 3 in 2008.

Robbery is the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear. (UCR Definition)
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Robbery - Mason City, IA
Year
2009
Population
27,142
Occurrences
4
Occurrences (per 10k)
1.5
Year
2008
Population
27,305
Occurrences
3
Occurrences (per 10k)
1.1
Year
2007
Population
27,541
Occurrences
18
Occurrences (per 10k)
6.5
Year
2006
Population
28,057
Occurrences
14
Occurrences (per 10k)
5.0
Mason City, IA Property Crime Statistics
A property crime includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. In 2009, Mason City, Iowa had 1135 property crimes. The population in 2009 for Mason City was 27,142 in 2009; the number of violent crimes per 10k persons was 418.2. Looking back at the previous three years in Mason City, Iowa, you will see that there were 1424 property crimes in 2006, 1141 in 2007 and 900 in 2008.

A property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The property crime category includes arson because the offense involves the destruction of property; however, arson victims may be subjected to force. Because of limited participation and varying collection procedures by local agencies, only limited data are available for arson. Arson statistics are included in trend, clearance, and arrest tables throughout Crime in the United States, but they are not included in any estimated volume data. The arson section in this report provides more information on that offense. (UCR Definition)
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Property Crime - Mason City, IA
Year
2009
Population
27,142
Occurrences
1,135
Occurrences (per 10k)
418.2
Year
2008
Population
27,305
Occurrences
900
Occurrences (per 10k)
329.6
Year
2007
Population
27,541
Occurrences
1,141
Occurrences (per 10k)
414.3
Year
2006
Population
28,057
Occurrences
1,424
Occurrences (per 10k)
507.5
Mason City, IA Burglary Statistics
The total known offenses of burglary in Mason City, Iowa in 2009 was 203. Burglary is part of the violent crimes category. Based on the known offenses and its population of 27,142 in 2009 in 2009, Mason City, Iowa had 74.8 occurrences of burglary per 10k persons. In Mason City there were 291 burglary offenses in 2006, 242 in 2007, and 142 in 2008.

Burglary is defined in the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. The use of force to gain entry is not required to classify an offense as a burglary. Burglary in the UCR program is categorized into three sub classifications: forcible entry, unlawful entry where no force is used, and attempted forcible entry. (UCR Definition)

Did you know that a burglary occurs in the United States every 15 seconds? In 2008, there were 2.4 billion burglaries in just the U.S.A! Property loss due to burglary totaled $4.3 billion in 2008, with an average loss of $1,991 per occurrence. You may qualify for a FREE home security system; simply fill out the form on the top of this page to get a free, no-obligation quote and protect yourself from being part of these statistics.
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Burglary - Mason City, IA
Year
2009
Population
27,142
Occurrences
203
Occurrences (per 10k)
74.8
Year
2008
Population
27,305
Occurrences
142
Occurrences (per 10k)
52.0
Year
2007
Population
27,541
Occurrences
242
Occurrences (per 10k)
87.9
Year
2006
Population
28,057
Occurrences
291
Occurrences (per 10k)
103.7
Mason City, IA Larceny Statistics
Mason City, Iowa had 896 offenses of larceny-theft reported to the police in 2009. With 27,142 in 2009 people living in Mason City that year, there were 330.1 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on the statistics from the FBI, there were 1080 larceny-thefts in 2006, 872 in 2007 and 720 in 2008.

Larceny-theft (except motor vehicle theft) is the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Examples are thefts of bicycles or automobile accessories, shoplifting, pocket-picking, or the stealing of any property or article which is not taken by force and violence or by fraud. Attempted larcenies are included. Embezzlement, confidence games, forgery, worthless checks, etc., are excluded. (UCR Definition)
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Larceny - Mason City, IA
Year
2009
Population
27,142
Occurrences
896
Occurrences (per 10k)
330.1
Year
2008
Population
27,305
Occurrences
720
Occurrences (per 10k)
263.7
Year
2007
Population
27,541
Occurrences
872
Occurrences (per 10k)
316.6
Year
2006
Population
28,057
Occurrences
1,080
Occurrences (per 10k)
384.9
Mason City, IA Motor Vehicle Crime Statistics
In 2009, Mason City, Iowa law enforcement had 36 motor vehicle thefts reported. With a population of 27,142 in 2009 in Mason City, there were 13.3 occurrences of motor vehicle theft per 10k persons. The total known offenses by law enforcement of this kind in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 53, 27 and 38, respectively.

Motor vehicle theft is the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. The offense includes the stealing of automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, snowmobiles, etc. The taking of a motor vehicle for temporary use by persons having lawful access is excluded from this definition. (UCR Definition)
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Motor Vehicle Crime - Mason City, IA
Year
2009
Population
27,142
Occurrences
36
Occurrences (per 10k)
13.3
Year
2008
Population
27,305
Occurrences
38
Occurrences (per 10k)
13.9
Year
2007
Population
27,541
Occurrences
27
Occurrences (per 10k)
9.8
Year
2006
Population
28,057
Occurrences
53
Occurrences (per 10k)
18.9
Mason City, IA Arson Statistics
The total known offenses of arson in Mason City in 2009 was 4. Mason City, Iowa had 1.5 occurrences of arson per 10k persons in a population of 27,142 in 2009. In Mason City, Iowa, the known offenses of arson were 11 in 2006, 7 in 2007, and 4 in 2008.

Arson is any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc. (UCR Definition)
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Arson - Mason City, IA
Year
2009
Population
27,142
Occurrences
4
Occurrences (per 10k)
1.5
Year
2008
Population
27,305
Occurrences
4
Occurrences (per 10k)
1.5
Year
2007
Population
27,541
Occurrences
7
Occurrences (per 10k)
2.5
Year
2006
Population
28,057
Occurrences
11
Occurrences (per 10k)
3.9
*Disclaimer: Each year when the FBI crime statistics are published, we compile the rankings of cities and countries on our website. These rough rankings provide no insight into the numerous variables that mold crime in a particular town, city, county, state, or region. Because of this, these numbers sometimes lead to simplistic and/or incomplete analyses that often create misleading perceptions adversely affecting communities and their residents. SecurityGuide.com is not responsible for the accuracy or incompleteness of these figures.
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