Crime & Safety in Burlington
Burlington's crime picture is real and disclosed: an overall rate meaningfully above the national rate, and elevated even relative to Iowa's own cities.
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Learn moreA rate meaningfully above the national average
Burlington's overall crime rate ran approximately 42.33 per 1,000 residents, versus a cited national rate of 33.37 per 1,000 (base record).
Elevated even relative to Iowa
One source cites Burlington's crime rate as higher than 96% of Iowa's own cities and towns of all sizes -- a real, disclosed, comparatively elevated concern this record does not soften (base record).
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Key takeaways
- Burlington's overall crime rate ran meaningfully above the national rate per cited sources.
- Burlington's crime rate ran higher than 96% of Iowa's own cities/towns per one source.
- Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly for any specific target neighborhood.
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