Crime & Safety in Davenport, IA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
5.82
per 1,000 residents
+30% vs national
Property Crime Rate
35.41
per 1,000 residents
+63% vs national
Total Crimes
4,120
2024
Violent Clearance
51%
cases solved
+21% vs national
Property Clearance
25%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+73%
vs 50K-100K avg
+73% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-15.9%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Davenport Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Davenport vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Davenport 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)Davenport police solve 88% of murder cases but only 12% of motor vehicle theft 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 | 8 | 0.08 | 87.5% |
| Rape | Violent | 108 | 1.08 | 28.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 65 | 0.65 | 47.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 400 | 4.00 | 57.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 653 | 6.53 | 30.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 2,554 | 25.56 | 24.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 331 | 3.31 | 11.8% |
Davenport, IA reported 582 violent crimes and 3,538 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 5.82 per 1,000 residents is 30.0% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 51% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 2,554 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 34.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Davenport's violent crime rate is 73% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 582 | 3,538 | 5.82 | 35.41 |
| 2023 | 692 | 3,807 | 6.93 | 38.10 |
| 2022 | 701 | 3,498 | 6.98 | 34.83 |
| 2021 | 676 | 3,652 | 6.63 | 35.80 |
| 2020 | 748 | 3,977 | 7.35 | 39.06 |
| 2019 | 609 | 3,918 | 5.95 | 38.26 |
| 2018 | 651 | 4,851 | 6.34 | 47.23 |
| 2017 | 754 | 5,297 | 7.32 | 51.40 |
| 2016 | 750 | 5,001 | 7.27 | 48.50 |
| 2015 | 734 | 4,641 | 7.12 | 45.02 |