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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