Iowa Background Checks & Criminal Records

Iowa Background Check Coverage

Iowa Background Check

Whether you live in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Sioux City, or anyplace in between, the ability to carry out an accurate and thorough background check is essential in maintaining you and your family's protection.

Iowa County Coverage

Adair Adams Allamakee Appanoose Audubon Benton Black Hawk Boone Bremer Buchanan Buena Vista Butler Calhoun Carroll Cass Cedar Cerro Gordo Cherokee Chickasaw Clarke Clay Clayton Clinton Crawford Dallas Davis Decatur Delaware Des Moines Dickinson Dubuque Emmet Fayette Floyd Franklin Fremont Greene Grundy Guthrie Hamilton Hancock Hardin Harrison Henry Howard Humboldt Ida Iowa Jackson Jasper Jefferson Johnson Jones Keokuk Kossuth Lee Linn Louisa Lucas Lyon Madison Mahaska Marion Marshall Mills Mitchell Monona Monroe Montgomery Muscatine OBrien Osceola Page Palo Alto Plymouth Pocahontas Polk Pottawattamie Poweshiek Ringgold Sac Scott Shelby Sioux Story Tama Taylor Union Van Buren Wapello Warren Washington Wayne Webster Winnebago Winneshiek Woodbury Worth Wright

Iowa City Coverage

Ames Ankeny Bettendorf Boone Burlington Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids Clinton Clive Coralville Council Bluffs Des Moines Dubuque Fort Dodge Fort Madison Indianola Iowa City Marion Marshalltown Mason City Muscatine Newton Oskaloosa Ottumwa Sioux City Spencer Urbandale Waterloo West Des Moines

Iowa Criminal Background Checks Keep Your Family Safe

Whether you're taking a weekend trip golfing at the sound Glen Oaks Country Club or spend a few days traveling Iowa's scenic routes, braking for panoramic views, you might rely on someone else to watch over your kids while you are away. When it comes to your children, you can never take risks. That's why you ought to perform a background check on the person you are to trust with your child's safety.

There are over 6,000 registered sex offenders in Iowa alone, and it is projected that this accounts for less than 25% of who have in fact committed a sexual crime. A background check is a low-cost way for you to establish a safe environment for your children while you're not at home.

Iowa Criminal Background Checks Keep Your Home Safe

You should never hire any type of house services unless they come from a reference from someone trustworthy. Even then, a simple Iowa background check is a sure way to quickly raise flags. It is common for people to pose as a reliable maid or nanny and gain the trust of an innocent victim. Unfortunately in most cases, theft is irresolvable and the stolen goods never make it back. In numerous cases, a Iowa background check reveals that the suspect had a criminal record. Filing a police report will often raise flags in the future for others who perform background checks on the individual.

Criminal Statistics For The State Of Iowa

• Total Crime - In 2006, Iowa had a Total Crime Index of 3127.2 incidents per 100,000 individuals. This figure was down 0% from the previous year in 2005. The Total Crime Index was down 3% since 1999 and down even more in 1980, down 34.2%. Iowa's Total Crime Index has been steadily declining during the past 25 years.
• Violent Crime - Iowa had a Violent Crime Index of 283.5 reported incidents per 100,000 people in 2006. This number was down 3.4% from 2005. The Violent Crime Index was up 64.1% since 1982, but down 20.1% since 1995. Iowa's Violent Crime Index has significantly rising in the past 25 years.
• Property Crime - Iowa's 2006 Property Crime Index was 2833.7 reported incidents per one hundred thousand people. This figure was down 0% from the prior year. The Property Crime Index was down 3.8% since 1999 and down from a 25 year high in 1980, down 37.7%. Iowa's Property Crime Index has been steadily declining during the past 25 years.
• Murder Rate - The 2006 Iowa Murder Rate was 1.8 reported incidents per one hundred thousand individuals. This figure was up 38.4% from the previous year, 2005. The Murder Rate was up 20% since 1999, but down 30.8% since 1981. Iowa's Murder Rate has been steadily declining during the past 25 years.
• Forced Rape - In 2006, Iowa's Forcible Rape Index was 27.8 reported incidents per 100,000 people. This figure was down 2.8% from the previous year, 2005. The Forcible Rape Index was up a 25 year high of 133.6% in 1987. Iowa's Forcible Rape Index has drastically increased during the past 25 years.
• Robbery - The Robbery Index in 2006 for Iowa was 43.5 incidents per 100,000 individuals. This figure was up 11.8% from the previous year in 2005. The Robbery Index was up 20.1% since 1982, but down 22.2% since 1997. Iowa's Robbery Index has changed slightly during the past 25 years, declining slightly.
• Aggravated Assault - Iowa's Aggravated Assault Index in 2006 was 210.4 reported incidents per 100,000 people. This figure was down 6.3% from the previous year in 2005. The Aggravated Assault Index was up 72.7% since 1982, but down 24.3% since 1995. Iowa's Aggravated Assault Index has drastically increased during the past 25 years.
• Burglary - In 2006, Iowa had a Burglary Index of 604.2 incidents per hundred thousand individuals. This figure was down 1.3% from the previous year in 2005. The Burglary Index was up 8.2% since 2000, but down 44.1% since 1980. Iowa's Burglary Index has been declining during the past 25 years.
• Larceny Theft - The 2006 Larceny Theft Index of Iowa was 2030.7 incidents per 100,000 people. This figure was down 0.9% from the previous year, 2005. The Larceny Theft Index was down 6.5% since 1999 and down from a 25 year high in 1981, down 37%. Iowa's Larceny Theft Index has been steadily declining during the past 25 years.
• Motor Vehicle Theft - The Motor Vehicle Theft Index in 2006 for Iowa was 167.9 reported incidents per 100,000 people. This figure was down 0.9% from the previous year in 2005. The Motor Vehicle Theft Index was up 11.1% since 1987, but down 32.3% since 1980. Iowa's Motor Vehicle Theft Index has changed slightly during the past twenty five years, declining slightly.