Council Bluffs, IA Crime


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Council Bluffs, IA is a city with an above average rate of violent crime. The violent crime rate in Council Bluffs is 22.5 compared to the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Council Bluffs stands at 87, which is significantly higher than the US average of 35.4. Although it may not be one of the most dangerous cities in America, it is still important for residents to take precautions and be aware of their surroundings when out and about in order to stay safe.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Council Bluffs violent crime is 22.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Council Bluffs property crime is 87.0. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Council Bluffs, IA Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000839.312124.8162.4540.19052.51360.66657.81034.1
2001783.43.4104.8137.4537.89198.51185.56880.91132.2
20028915.1116.3133.4636.210849.11609.27936.71303.1
2003845.48.5120.8132.7583.510441.31709.67265.31466.3
2004963.33.4149.5115.5694.88881.61722.65883.21275.8
20051216.70102.4132.6981.88634.61735.35764.81134.5
2006900.13.3113.6120.2662.97761.71466.25238.51057
2007751.73.3125.6128.94947761.31450.55431.9878.9
2008690.45113.1109.8462.570491440.74919.5688.8
2009883.23.4110.6162.6606.77382.41370.95243.9767.6
20101039.51.698.1125.98145959.41309.23942.4707.7
20111048.76.4110.397.5834.56795.51566.64437.6791.3
20121186.51.6106.8129.2948.86841.21546.94540.1754.3
2013941.60120.9129691.77439.41526.95040.2872.3
2014546.41.676116.4352.46640.41202.64697.4740.3
2015257.21.664.380.4110.95682.4525.64677.7479
2016239.56.443.187.8102.26165.2617.84857.8689.6
2017239.81.638.499.1100.75942.5695.54561.2685.9
2019789.79.662.591.3626.35845.2847.44211.3786.5

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City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Carter Lake, IA633.13,033.53,33142016
Bellevue, NE204.21,783.644,13582019
Omaha, NE612.83,643.9417,970102019
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La Vista, NE110.31,050.911,821122019
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City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Bellevue, NE204.21,783.644,13582019
Sioux City, IA444.53,890.082,372902019
West Des Moines, IA227.02,305.346,5681112016
St. Joseph, MO568.15,739.972,4241172019
Ankeny, IA212.81,360.331,2541212017

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It's an okay city. Nothing special really. All the fun things to do and good restaurants are across the river in Omaha. I will say CB has some pretty good recreational  More

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Over 8 years ago

Quietly over the years this community has taken untold amounts of riverfront casino tax dollars and converted them into hundreds and hundreds of community improvement  More

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Over 14 years ago

here in council bluffs iowa, we have low crime rate. There have been an increase in shopping areas in the last 2 years and lots of new resturants and three casinos. It  More

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