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Crime rate in Waterloo, Iowa (IA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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Crime rates in Waterloo by Year
Type	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Murders (per 100,000)	3 (4.7)	2 (2.9)	1 (1.4)	4 (5.9)	3 (4.5)	1 (1.5)	1 (1.5)	4 (6.1)	2 (3.0)	2 (3.0)	3 (4.5)	3 (4.4)	4 (5.8)
Rapes (per 100,000)	32 (50.0)	33 (48.1)	37 (53.6)	47 (69.2)	41 (60.9)	36 (53.7)	41 (61.3)	53 (80.8)	43 (65.1)	30 (45.2)	33 (49.1)	52 (75.6)	64 (92.9)
Robberies (per 100,000)	70 (109.3)	75 (109.2)	91 (131.9)	93 (136.9)	64 (95.1)	80 (119.3)	83 (124.2)	74 (112.8)	112 (169.4)	140 (210.7)	70 (104.2)	60 (87.3)	69 (100.1)
Assaults (per 100,000)	216 (337.3)	218 (317.4)	197 (285.5)	182 (268.0)	216 (321.0)	243 (362.5)	217 (324.7)	302 (460.3)	353 (534.1)	427 (642.7)	329 (489.6)	242 (351.9)	333 (483.2)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	937 (1,463.0)	1,057 (1,539.2)	1,064 (1,542.2)	922 (1,357.7)	856 (1,272.1)	825 (1,230.7)	907 (1,357.1)	952 (1,451.1)	779 (1,178.6)	787 (1,184.6)	812 (1,208.3)	673 (978.7)	828 (1,201.4)
Thefts (per 100,000)	2,398 (3,744.2)	2,563 (3,732.2)	2,604 (3,774.3)	2,543 (3,744.7)	2,238 (3,325.9)	2,242 (3,344.5)	2,035 (3,044.8)	2,072 (3,158.2)	1,874 (2,835.2)	1,761 (2,650.7)	1,635 (2,432.9)	1,401 (2,037.4)	1,590 (2,307.1)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	270 (421.6)	244 (355.3)	251 (363.8)	242 (356.4)	206 (306.1)	184 (274.5)	115 (172.1)	164 (250.0)	171 (258.7)	146 (219.8)	111 (165.2)	85 (123.6)	96 (139.3)
Arson (per 100,000)	41 (64.0)	36 (52.4)	31 (44.9)	33 (48.6)	49 (72.8)	21 (31.3)	39 (58.4)	29 (44.2)	38 (57.5)	29 (43.7)	33 (49.1)	40 (58.2)	26 (37.7)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 301.1)	439.3	429.7	434.3	439.0	400.4	399.6	388.2	454.6	436.1	444.3	375.7	328.5	403.6

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

According to our research of Iowa and other state lists there were 214 registered sex offenders living in Waterloo, Iowa as of December 21, 2012.
The ratio of number of residents in Waterloo to the number of sex offenders is 313 to 1.

See how dangerous Waterloo, IA is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Waterloo:
403.6
Evansdale:
222.3
Cedar Falls:
123.2
Waverly:
146.1
Independence:
78.6
Grundy Center:
23.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Waterloo:
399.6
U.S. Average:
214.0

Violent crime rate in 2011
Waterloo:
306.6
U.S. Average:
214.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Waterloo:
358.0
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Waterloo:
482.1
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Waterloo:
426.6
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Waterloo:
382.9
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Waterloo:
291.3
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Waterloo:
300.2
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Waterloo:
280.3
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Waterloo:
285.9
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Waterloo:
267.6
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Waterloo:
269.5
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
Waterloo:
285.1
U.S. Average:
277.6

Property crime rate in 2012
Waterloo:
379.8
U.S. Average:
266.5

Property crime rate in 2011
Waterloo:
318.9
U.S. Average:
273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Waterloo:
391.5
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Waterloo:
405.9
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Waterloo:
419.9
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Waterloo:
489.9
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Waterloo:
453.4
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Waterloo:
458.5
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Waterloo:
470.7
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Waterloo:
516.7
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Waterloo:
556.6
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Waterloo:
552.5
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
Waterloo:
547.8
U.S. Average:
331.5

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Latest news about crime in Waterloo, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

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Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 134 (125 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.81
Iowa average:
1.72

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 137 (125 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.82
Iowa average:
1.70

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 138 (126 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.87
Iowa average:
1.75

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 134 (120 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.81
Iowa average:
1.77

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 132 (120 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.82
Iowa average:
1.74

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 129 (120 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.83
Iowa average:
1.73

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 125 (115 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.73
Iowa average:
1.70

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 132 (123 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.84
Iowa average:
1.69

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 129 (121 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.80
Iowa average:
1.68

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 128 (117 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.74
Iowa average:
1.70

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Zip code: 50701

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