Crime & Safety in Ottumwa
Ottumwa's crime picture carries a real, disclosed, unusually wide cross-source spread this record does not resolve to one number.
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NeighborhoodScout cites an overall rate of 54.34 per 1,000 residents, while CrimeGrade.org cites a meaningfully lower overall rate of 34.79 per 1,000 -- both above the cited national rate of 33.37 per 1,000, but disagreeing substantially on magnitude (base record).
Victimization odds, per CrimeGrade
CrimeGrade cites residents' odds of violent-crime victimization at approximately 1-in-256 and property-crime victimization at approximately 1-in-39 (base record).
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Key takeaways
- Ottumwa's crime data carries a real, disclosed spread: 34.79-54.34 per 1,000 depending on source, both above the national rate.
- CrimeGrade cites victimization odds of roughly 1-in-256 (violent) and 1-in-39 (property).
- Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly for any specific target neighborhood.
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