Waterloo, Iowa Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 66,385
Key Insights
- →Waterloo has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 476.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 17.3% from the previous year.
- →3 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 4.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 13% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.19 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
476.0
-17.3% YoY
Murder Rate
4.5
3 murders
Property Crime Rate
2444.8
1,623 total
vs National Avg
↑ 33%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 316
Murder3
Rape26
Robbery23
Aggravated Assault264
Property Crime: 1,623
Burglary389
Larceny-Theft1,101
Motor Vehicle Theft133
Arson17
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 66,385 | 316 | 476.0 | 3 | 1,623 | 2444.8 |
| 2023 | 66,211 | 381 | 575.4 | 3 | 1,384 | 2090.3 |
| 2022 | 66,504 | 385 | 578.9 | 9 | 1,658 | 2493.1 |
| 2021 | 67,174 | 356 | 530.0 | 5 | 1,741 | 2591.8 |
| 2020 | 67,200 | 419 | 623.5 | 9 | 1,718 | 2556.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Waterloo
Based on violent crime rate of 476.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 13% 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.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.