The city of Mount Vernon, with a total population of 4,436, experienced 109 arrests over the past three years. During 2017, the arrest rate totaled 85.66 per 10,000 residents. This represents a 72.94% difference making Mount Vernon lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. Of those, 6 were for violent crimes such as murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Mount Vernon also handled 32 arrests for property crimes during 2017. Compared to Cedar Rapids and Lisbon, Mount Vernon is a safer place to live.
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The city of Mount Vernon experienced a higher rate of non-violent crime. During 2017, Mount Vernon totaled 6 violent crimes and 32 non-violent crimes.
During 2007-2017, Mount Vernon experienced 42 violent crimes. Of those, another 16 were for legacy rape, 2 were for robbery, and 24 were for aggravated assault.
It is situated in Linn county, Iowa with a total number of 6 employees - 0 female, 6 male officers and 0 civilians. Mount Vernon PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is IA0570600, it belongs to the West North Central division in the Midwest region with a region code of Region II.