Cedar Falls, Iowa Crime Rate

1 years of data (2021–2021) · Population: 40,321

Key Insights

  • →Cedar Falls has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 198.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 387.0).
  • →Crime trajectory: stable — based on 1 years of data.
  • →Safer than 39% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.11 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
198.4
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1860.1
750 total
vs National Avg
↓ -49%
National: 387.0

2021 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 80

Murder0
Rape17
Robbery6
Aggravated Assault57

Property Crime: 750

Burglary116
Larceny-Theft587
Motor Vehicle Theft47
Arson1
A
Safety Grade for Cedar Falls

Based on violent crime rate of 198.4 per 100K (national avg: 387.0)

Crime Trajectory
stable
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 39% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics

The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.

Full Arrest Demographics by Race →Racial Disparities Analysis →Crime Statistics by Race →Who Commits Crime? →

Related Analysis

The Great Crime Decline →Gun Violence Data →Violent Crime Overview →Property Crime →

More for Cedar Falls

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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.