Crime & Safety in Council Bluffs, IA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.21
per 1,000 residents
-6% vs national
Property Crime Rate
24.52
per 1,000 residents
+13% vs national
Total Crimes
1,789
2024
Violent Clearance
48%
cases solved
+13% vs national
Property Clearance
15%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+25%
vs 50K-100K avg
+25% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-6.8%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Council Bluffs Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Council Bluffs vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Council Bluffs is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Council Bluffs police solve 55% of aggravated assault cases but only 9% of burglary cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 2 | 0.03 | 50.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 45 | 0.72 | 33.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 44 | 0.71 | 34.1% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 171 | 2.75 | 55.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 303 | 4.87 | 9.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,018 | 16.35 | 16.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 206 | 3.31 | 18.9% |
Council Bluffs, IA reported 262 violent crimes and 1,527 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.21 per 1,000 residents is 6.1% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 48% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,018 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 15.2% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Council Bluffs's violent crime rate is 25% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 262 | 1,527 | 4.21 | 24.52 |
| 2023 | 281 | 1,907 | 4.52 | 30.65 |
| 2022 | 263 | 1,867 | 4.23 | 30.01 |
| 2021 | 224 | 2,127 | 3.60 | 34.20 |
| 2020 | 574 | 2,976 | 9.24 | 47.89 |
| 2019 | 493 | 3,649 | 7.90 | 58.45 |
| 2018 | 143 | 2,492 | 2.30 | 39.99 |
| 2017 | 158 | 3,728 | 2.53 | 59.60 |
| 2016 | 150 | 3,866 | 2.39 | 61.72 |
| 2015 | 160 | 3,553 | 2.57 | 57.11 |