The crime rate in Marshalltown is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 24 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Marshalltown is 1 in 42. Based on FBI crime data, Marshalltown is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Iowa, Marshalltown has a crime rate that is higher than 95% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

Importantly, when you compare Marshalltown to other communities of similar population, then Marshalltown crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. Regardless of how Marshalltown does relative to all communities in America of all sizes, when NeighborhoodScout compared it to communities of similar population size, its crime rate per thousand residents stands out as higher than most.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Marshalltown 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 Marshalltown.

For Marshalltown, we found that the violent crime rate is one of the highest in the nation, across communities of all sizes (both large and small). Violent offenses tracked included rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, armed robbery, and aggravated assault, including assault with a deadly weapon. According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI reported crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of one of these crimes in Marshalltown is one in 153.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Marshalltown's rate for property crime is 17 per one thousand population. This makes Marshalltown a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Marshalltown is one in 57.