Cedar Rapids, IA Crime


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Cedar Rapids, IA is slightly below the national average when it comes to violent crime, with a rate of 19.9 compared to the US average of 22.7. However, Cedar Rapids has a much higher property crime rate than the rest of the country, at 53.6 compared to 35.4 for the US as a whole. This means that residents and visitors of Cedar Rapids should be aware that they are more likely than those in other parts of the country to be affected by theft, vandalism, or other property crimes while in the city.

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

Cedar Rapids violent crime is 19.9. (The US average is 22.7)
Cedar Rapids property crime is 53.6. (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
Cedar Rapids, IA Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000296.40.829.680.5185.54992.7869.83842.5280.3
2001337.42.547.382.1205.65857.71092.64460.8304.2
2002354.81.74785.8220.35613.5916.74445.1251.7
2003315.13.337.581.41935256.5903.84108.5244.3
2004301.7033.367.5200.95435.31096.24082.2257
2005339.90.836.798.6203.85208.7869.64093246.1
20063244.831.5109.9177.74744.29003603.4240.8
2007400.92.427.3109.8261.44843.3868.33703.2271.8
2008352.82.426.8107.1216.64684.89863428270.9
2009312.90.833.483.1195.74339.2993.23158.9187.1
2010292.40.825.594.9171.33831.6791.62855.6184.4
2011281.91.632.367.7180.33842.1865.42808.1168.5
2012277.32.333.575.5165.93678.3752.32728.2197.8
2013304.73.135.870195.93659759.52668.6230.9
2014298.76.231.899.3161.43842.5723.82901.5217.2
20152784.623.181.6168.63801.77572817.6227.2
2016295351.176.2164.73826758.52797.7269.9
2017280.64.525.891.8158.53755704.42791.2259.3
2019257.41.520.161.9173.93335.6624.62438.7272.4

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Hiawatha, IA376.31,518.67,17752019
Marion, IA167.41,277.936,48162019
Mount Vernon, IA45.0651.84,602142019
Lisbon, IA270.41,397.02,187152017
North Liberty, IA348.5602.415,359172019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Davenport, IA594.83,826.5102,715632019
Des Moines, IA712.04,090.5199,3901042019
Rockford, IL1,174.23,327.0149,5861352019
Peoria, IL1,043.73,749.3115,2881372019
Rochester, MN214.81,881.3100,5891462019

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My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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