| | Cedar Falls, IA | Des Moines, IA | United States |
| | 10.4 | 37.1 | 22.7 |
| | 26.7 | 60.8 | 35.4 |
The Crime Indices range from 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime). Our crime rates are based on FBI data.
YOU SHOULD KNOW
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims.
| Cities with the Least Crime Near Cedar Falls, Iowa | Crime Index |
| Hudson, IA | 9.9 |
| Grundy Center, IA | 11.5 |
| Raymond, IA | 11.6 |
| Morrison, IA | 11.6 |
| Readlyn, IA | 11.9 |
| Janesville, IA | 12.0 |
| Denver, IA | 12.0 |
| Elk Run Heights, IA | 12.3 |
| Dike, IA | 12.5 |
| Plainfield, IA | 12.6 |
Reviews for Cedar Falls 
7 Reviews
I lived in Cedar Falls while attending the University of Northern Iowa. It's a great college town. Main street is nice and there are plenty of restaurants to choose More
We've lived in Cedar Falls since moving here from the great chicago land area in 2006. The school system in Cedar Falls and in Iowa in general if VERY strong. More
When I was preparing to moved to Cedar Falls, IA I was repeatedly met with the remark "IOWA!, what's there? corn?" But apart from the bitter winters, tornadoes, and More
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Reviews for Des Moines 
53 Reviews
Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the More
This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north More
Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike More
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