Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Council Bluffs has a violent crime rate of 421 per 100,000 residents, 11% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 274.6 per 100,000, robbery at 70.7, rape at 72.3. The murder rate is 3.2 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,465 per 100,000, 26% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,635, burglary at 487, vehicle theft at 331 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.
Crime Rates: Council Bluffs vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)