I don’t have any first hand knowledge of it, but found it kind of odd myself the crime rate was so high. Here’s another site that lists Indianola in the top 10 most dangerous cities in Iowa.
https://www.roadsnacks.net/most-dangerous-cities-in-iowa/
Population: 16,235
Rank Last Year: 17 (Up 8)
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 708 (Third most dangerous)
Property Crimes Per 100k: 1,946 (22nd most dangerous)
More on Indianola:
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Cost Of Living |
Crime Report
Head a little south of Des Moines and you will find Indianola. Famous for
its National Balloon Classic, this area tends to attract people who are passionate about hot air balloons. Unfortunately, some questionable characters have made their way to it too.
Violent crime in particular seems to be what the bad seeds of this city like to participate in. That is probably why Indianola ranks third highest in the state for it. And if you needed one more reason to watch your back when you are here, consider the fact that it also ranks second highest for rape.