Waterloo IA Crime Rate 1999-2017
Interactive chart of the Waterloo, Iowa violent crime rate and statistics by year from 1999 to 2017. In the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, violent crime statistics are composed of four offenses: murder/homicide and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crimes are defined in the UCR Program as those offenses which involve force or threat of force.
- The Waterloo IA crime rate for 2017 was 502.54 per 100,000 population, a 32.13% decline from 2016.
- The Waterloo IA crime rate for 2016 was 740.47 per 100,000 population, a 23.31% decline from 2015.
- The Waterloo IA crime rate for 2015 was 965.55 per 100,000 population, a 1.08% increase from 2014.
- The Waterloo IA crime rate for 2014 was 955.26 per 100,000 population, a 40.08% increase from 2012.
| City Name |
Population |
Rate |
| Clinton |
25,532 |
1,155.41 |
| Burlington |
25,227 |
927.58 |
| Keokuk |
10,376 |
867.39 |
| Washington |
7,451 |
832.10 |
| Grinnell |
9,141 |
820.48 |
| Muscatine |
23,940 |
810.36 |
| Tama |
2,825 |
778.76 |
| Red Oak |
5,437 |
735.70 |
| Davenport |
103,063 |
727.71 |
| Des Moines |
217,277 |
670.11 |
| Storm Lake |
10,790 |
658.02 |
| Monticello |
3,843 |
650.53 |
| Fort Madison |
10,525 |
627.08 |
| Fort Dodge |
24,331 |
620.61 |
| Ottumwa |
24,397 |
586.14 |
| Indianola |
15,953 |
564.16 |
| Evansdale |
4,792 |
563.44 |
| Estherville |
5,877 |
527.48 |
| Boone |
12,607 |
507.65 |
| Waterloo |
67,855 |
502.54 |
| Newton |
14,999 |
473.36 |
| Ogden |
1,989 |
452.49 |
| Sioux City |
82,879 |
434.37 |
| Osage |
3,623 |
414.02 |
| Audubon |
1,939 |
412.58 |
| Blue Grass |
1,743 |
401.61 |
| Oskaloosa |
11,525 |
399.13 |
| Manchester |
5,032 |
397.46 |
| Spirit Lake |
5,124 |
390.32 |
| Vinton |
5,125 |
390.24 |
| Onawa |
2,848 |
386.24 |
| Clear Lake |
7,559 |
370.42 |
| Jefferson |
4,140 |
362.32 |
| Centerville |
5,316 |
357.41 |
| Atlantic |
6,588 |
349.12 |
| De Witt |
5,218 |
344.96 |
| Winterset |
5,282 |
321.85 |
| Glenwood |
5,315 |
319.85 |
| Adel |
4,397 |
318.40 |
| Clarinda |
5,353 |
317.58 |
| Oelwein |
5,999 |
316.72 |
| Cherokee |
4,954 |
302.79 |
| Sheldon |
5,102 |
294.00 |
| North Liberty |
19,491 |
287.31 |
| Dubuque |
58,674 |
282.92 |
| Cedar Rapids |
131,878 |
280.56 |
| Windsor Heights |
5,001 |
279.94 |
| Tipton |
3,217 |
279.76 |
| Toledo |
2,163 |
277.39 |
| Algona |
5,509 |
272.28 |
| Lisbon |
2,219 |
270.39 |
| Albia |
3,787 |
264.06 |
| Urbandale |
43,637 |
263.54 |
| Grundy Center |
2,683 |
260.90 |
| Sergeant Bluff |
4,606 |
260.53 |
| Sigourney |
1,976 |
253.04 |
| Maquoketa |
5,954 |
251.93 |
| Pleasant Hill |
9,910 |
242.18 |
| Council Bluffs |
62,549 |
239.81 |
| Hawarden |
2,524 |
237.72 |
| Buffalo |
1,297 |
231.30 |
| Coralville |
20,652 |
227.58 |
| Le Claire |
4,012 |
224.33 |
| Emmetsburg |
3,736 |
214.13 |
| Ankeny |
61,090 |
212.80 |
| West Branch |
2,365 |
211.42 |
| Iowa City |
75,519 |
206.57 |
| Cedar Falls |
41,744 |
206.02 |
| Perry |
7,824 |
204.50 |
| Anamosa |
5,411 |
203.29 |
| Forest City |
3,993 |
200.35 |
| Independence |
6,027 |
199.10 |
| Colfax |
2,034 |
196.66 |
| Webster City |
7,708 |
194.60 |
| Charles City |
7,425 |
188.55 |
| Pella |
10,240 |
185.55 |
| Ames |
67,461 |
183.81 |
| Denison |
8,304 |
180.64 |
| Marion |
39,050 |
174.14 |
| West Burlington |
2,935 |
170.36 |
| Creston |
7,829 |
166.05 |
| Harlan |
4,904 |
163.13 |
| Osceola |
5,051 |
158.38 |
| Mason City |
27,327 |
157.35 |
| Mount Pleasant |
8,349 |
155.71 |
| Fairfield |
10,337 |
154.78 |
| Waukee |
20,359 |
152.27 |
| Bettendorf |
36,133 |
149.45 |
| New Hampton |
3,401 |
147.02 |
| Story City |
3,406 |
146.80 |
| Johnston |
21,816 |
146.68 |
| Sac City |
2,086 |
143.82 |
| Hampton |
4,202 |
142.79 |
| Dyersville |
4,217 |
142.28 |
| Mount Vernon |
4,436 |
135.26 |
| Spencer |
11,125 |
134.83 |
| Polk City |
4,616 |
129.98 |
| Altoona |
18,556 |
129.34 |
| Orange City |
6,199 |
129.05 |
| Williamsburg |
3,197 |
125.12 |
| Rock Valley |
3,788 |
105.60 |
| Eldridge |
6,406 |
93.66 |
| Le Mars |
9,955 |
90.41 |
| Norwalk |
10,874 |
82.77 |
| Clive |
17,913 |
78.16 |
| Walcott |
1,639 |
61.01 |
| Prairie City |
1,718 |
58.21 |
| Decorah |
7,883 |
50.74 |
| Humboldt |
4,538 |
44.07 |
| Sioux Center |
7,578 |
26.39 |
| Carroll |
9,920 |
20.16 |
| Cresco |
3,799 |
0.00 |
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Historical Violent Crime Rate per 100,000 Population
|
| Year |
Waterloo |
IA |
US |
| 2017 |
502.54 |
287.50 |
394.86 |
| 2016 |
740.47 |
292.89 |
397.52 |
| 2015 |
965.55 |
276.07 |
373.74 |
| 2014 |
955.26 |
272.84 |
361.55 |
| 2012 |
681.96 |
265.59 |
387.75 |
| 2011 |
519.17 |
257.27 |
387.06 |
| 2010 |
647.29 |
268.54 |
404.50 |
| 2009 |
901.62 |
282.09 |
431.88 |
| 2008 |
771.58 |
288.12 |
458.61 |
| 2007 |
659.99 |
300.20 |
471.77 |
| 2006 |
511.70 |
285.74 |
479.34 |
| 2005 |
537.02 |
293.27 |
469.04 |
| 2004 |
481.49 |
287.82 |
463.16 |
| 2003 |
480.05 |
277.87 |
475.84 |
| 2002 |
0.00 |
285.71 |
494.38 |
| 2001 |
0.00 |
268.25 |
504.52 |
| 2000 |
0.00 |
266.41 |
506.53 |
| 1999 |
0.00 |
279.99 |
522.95 |
