Crime & Safety in Council Bluffs, IA

Council Bluffs has a violent crime rate of 790 per 100,000 residents, 108% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 626.3 per 100,000, robbery at 91.3, rape at 62.5. The murder rate is 9.6 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 5,845 per 100,000, 198% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 4,211, burglary at 847, vehicle theft at 787 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 10 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Council Bluffs receives a safety grade of F.