Most Dangerous Small Towns in IOWA in 2014

Carter Lake, based on violent crimes per capita, was the most dangerous small town in IOWA in 2014

State City Per 1,000 Population Violent Crimes
IOWA Carter Lake 8 3,737 31
IOWA Oelwein 6 6,224 39
IOWA Buffalo 6 1,294 8
IOWA Emmetsburg 6 3,791 22
IOWA Washington 5 7,397 40
IOWA Perry 5 8,204 44
IOWA Carlisle 5 3,970 21
IOWA Onawa 4 2,923 12
IOWA Toledo 4 2,262 9
IOWA Glenwood 4 5,271 21
IOWA Adel 4 4,133 16
IOWA Estherville 4 6,073 22
IOWA Clarinda 3 5,505 19
IOWA Evansdale 3 4,775 16
IOWA Red Oak 3 5,531 18
IOWA Webster City 3 7,836 25
IOWA Prairie City 3 1,687 5
IOWA Forest City 3 3,969 12
IOWA Cherokee 3 5,163 15
IOWA Centerville 3 5,429 16
IOWA Grinnell 3 9,009 26
IOWA Sheldon 3 5,068 14
IOWA State Center 3 1,481 4
IOWA Creston 3 7,904 21
IOWA Monticello 3 3,816 10
IOWA Manchester 3 5,095 13
IOWA Ogden 2 2,033 5
IOWA Wilton 2 2,809 7
IOWA Algona 3 5,504 14
IOWA Atlantic 2 6,898 17
IOWA Charles City 3 7,495 19
IOWA Chariton 2 4,238 10
IOWA Bloomfield 2 2,644 6
IOWA Sergeant Bluff 2 4,349 10
IOWA Winterset 2 5,068 11
IOWA Clear Lake 2 7,673 16
IOWA Marengo 2 2,511 5
IOWA Eagle Grove 2 3,472 7
IOWA Le Claire 2 3,955 8
IOWA De Witt 2 5,275 10
IOWA West Burlington 2 3,027 5
IOWA Maquoketa 2 6,044 10
IOWA Le Mars 2 9,821 17
IOWA Windsor Heights 2 4,897 8
IOWA Osceola 2 5,041 8
IOWA Dyersville 1 4,129 6
IOWA New Hampton 1 3,570 5
IOWA West Liberty 1 3,724 5
IOWA Humboldt 1 4,623 6
IOWA Anamosa 1 5,544 7