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Council Bluffs, IA Crime Reports & Statistics


Neighborhood Crime Statistics For Council Bluffs, Iowa


Population: 59,669 in 2009

Council Bluffs, IA Map
The Council Bluffs, IA crime report and city information below can give residents and potential residents incite on their local area and surroundings. This information that was collected and published on this site is from the participation of over 17,000 law enforcement agencies across the United States. These statistics are collected and published by the FBI on an annual basis for special studies and reports, on the cities in the United States. *
Council Bluffs, IA Crime Categories
Council Bluffs Law Enforcement
Council Bluffs Violent Crimes
Council Bluffs Forcible Rapes
Council Bluffs Murders
Council Bluffs Robbery
Council Bluffs Aggravated Assaults
Council Bluffs Property Crimes
Council Bluffs Burglary
Council Bluffs Larceny
Council Bluffs Motor Vehicle
Council Bluffs Arson
Council Bluffs, IA Law Enforcement Statistics
Law Enforcement officers are individuals who ordinarily carry a firearm and a badge, have full arrest powers, and are paid from governmental funds set aside specifically for sworn law enforcement representatives. (UCR Definition)
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Law Enforcement - Council Bluffs, IA
Year
2009
Total Employees
131
Officers
110
Civilians
21
Year
2008
Total Employees
124
Officers
106
Civilians
18
Year
2007
Total Employees
124
Officers
106
Civilians
18
Year
2006
Total Employees
123
Officers
106
Civilians
17
Council Bluffs, IA Violent Crime Statistics
In 2009, Council Bluffs, Iowa law enforcement had 527 violent crimes reported. With a population of 59,669 in 2009, there were 88.3 occurrences of violent crimes per 10k persons in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The total known offenses in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 539, 455 and 415, respectively .

Violent crime is composed of four offenses: forcible rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, aggravated assault, and robbery. Violent crimes involve force or threat of force. (UCR Definition)
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Violent Crimes - Council Bluffs, IA
Year
2009
Population
59,669
Occurrences
527
Occurrences (per 10k)
88.3
Year
2008
Population
60,108
Occurrences
415
Occurrences (per 10k)
69.0
Year
2007
Population
60,531
Occurrences
455
Occurrences (per 10k)
75.2
Year
2006
Population
59,884
Occurrences
539
Occurrences (per 10k)
90.0
Council Bluffs, IA Forceable Rape Crime Statistics
In 2009, Council Bluffs, Iowa had 11.1 occurrences of forcible rape per 10k persons in a population of 59,669 in 2009. The total known offenses of forcible rape in Council Bluffs in 2009 was 66. There were 68 known offenses in 2006, 76 in 2007, and 68 in 2008.

Forcible rape is the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. Rapes by force and attempts or assaults to rape regardless of the age of the victim are included. Statutory offenses (no force used--victim under age of consent) are excluded. (UCR Definition)
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Forcible Rape - Council Bluffs, IA
Year
2009
Population
59,669
Occurrences
66
Occurrences (per 10k)
11.1
Year
2008
Population
60,108
Occurrences
68
Occurrences (per 10k)
11.3
Year
2007
Population
60,531
Occurrences
76
Occurrences (per 10k)
12.6
Year
2006
Population
59,884
Occurrences
68
Occurrences (per 10k)
11.4
Council Bluffs, IA Murder Statistics
Council Bluffs, Iowa had 2 murders in 2009. With a total population of 59669 in 2009, there were 0.3 occurrences of murder per 10k persons in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The murder rates in Council Bluffs, Iowa in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 2, 2 and 3, respectively.

Murder and non-negligent manslaughter is the willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another. (UCR Definition)
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Murder - Council Bluffs, IA
Year
2009
Population
59,669
Occurrences
2
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.3
Year
2008
Population
60,108
Occurrences
3
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.5
Year
2007
Population
60,531
Occurrences
2
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.3
Year
2006
Population
59,884
Occurrences
2
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.3
Council Bluffs, IA Aggravated Assault Statistics
The total known offenses of aggravated assault in Council Bluffs, Iowa in 2009 was 362. Council Bluffs had 60.7 occurrences of aggravated assault per 10k persons in a population of 59,669 in 2009. In Council Bluffs there were 397 offenses in 2006, 299 in 2007, and 278 in 2008.

Aggravated assault is an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. The Program further specifies that this type of assault is usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by other means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. Attempted aggravated assault that involves the display of--or threat to use--a gun, knife, or other weapon is included in this crime category because serious personal injury would likely result if the assault were completed. When aggravated assault and larceny-theft occur together, the offense falls under the category of robbery. (UCR Definition)
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Assault - Council Bluffs, IA
Year
2009
Population
59,669
Occurrences
362
Occurrences (per 10k)
60.7
Year
2008
Population
60,108
Occurrences
278
Occurrences (per 10k)
46.3
Year
2007
Population
60,531
Occurrences
299
Occurrences (per 10k)
49.4
Year
2006
Population
59,884
Occurrences
397
Occurrences (per 10k)
66.3
Council Bluffs, IA Robbery Statistics
In 2009, Council Bluffs, Iowa had 97 occurrences of robberies reported to the police. With 59,669 in 2009 people living in Council Bluffs, in 2009 there were 16.3 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on statistics from the FBI, there were 72 robberies in 2006, 78 in 2007 and 66 in 2008.

Robbery is the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear. (UCR Definition)
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Robbery - Council Bluffs, IA
Year
2009
Population
59,669
Occurrences
97
Occurrences (per 10k)
16.3
Year
2008
Population
60,108
Occurrences
66
Occurrences (per 10k)
11.0
Year
2007
Population
60,531
Occurrences
78
Occurrences (per 10k)
12.9
Year
2006
Population
59,884
Occurrences
72
Occurrences (per 10k)
12.0
Council Bluffs, IA Property Crime Statistics
A property crime includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. In 2009, Council Bluffs, Iowa had 4405 property crimes. The population in 2009 for Council Bluffs was 59,669 in 2009; the number of violent crimes per 10k persons was 738.2. Looking back at the previous three years in Council Bluffs, Iowa, you will see that there were 4648 property crimes in 2006, 4698 in 2007 and 4237 in 2008.

A property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The property crime category includes arson because the offense involves the destruction of property; however, arson victims may be subjected to force. Because of limited participation and varying collection procedures by local agencies, only limited data are available for arson. Arson statistics are included in trend, clearance, and arrest tables throughout Crime in the United States, but they are not included in any estimated volume data. The arson section in this report provides more information on that offense. (UCR Definition)
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Property Crime - Council Bluffs, IA
Year
2009
Population
59,669
Occurrences
4,405
Occurrences (per 10k)
738.2
Year
2008
Population
60,108
Occurrences
4,237
Occurrences (per 10k)
704.9
Year
2007
Population
60,531
Occurrences
4,698
Occurrences (per 10k)
776.1
Year
2006
Population
59,884
Occurrences
4,648
Occurrences (per 10k)
776.2
Council Bluffs, IA Burglary Statistics
The total known offenses of burglary in Council Bluffs, Iowa in 2009 was 818. Burglary is part of the violent crimes category. Based on the known offenses and its population of 59,669 in 2009 in 2009, Council Bluffs, Iowa had 137.1 occurrences of burglary per 10k persons. In Council Bluffs there were 878 burglary offenses in 2006, 878 in 2007, and 866 in 2008.

Burglary is defined in the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. The use of force to gain entry is not required to classify an offense as a burglary. Burglary in the UCR program is categorized into three sub classifications: forcible entry, unlawful entry where no force is used, and attempted forcible entry. (UCR Definition)

Did you know that a burglary occurs in the United States every 15 seconds? In 2008, there were 2.4 billion burglaries in just the U.S.A! Property loss due to burglary totaled $4.3 billion in 2008, with an average loss of $1,991 per occurrence. You may qualify for a FREE home security system; simply fill out the form on the top of this page to get a free, no-obligation quote and protect yourself from being part of these statistics.
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Burglary - Council Bluffs, IA
Year
2009
Population
59,669
Occurrences
818
Occurrences (per 10k)
137.1
Year
2008
Population
60,108
Occurrences
866
Occurrences (per 10k)
144.1
Year
2007
Population
60,531
Occurrences
878
Occurrences (per 10k)
145.0
Year
2006
Population
59,884
Occurrences
878
Occurrences (per 10k)
146.6
Council Bluffs, IA Larceny Statistics
Council Bluffs, Iowa had 3129 offenses of larceny-theft reported to the police in 2009. With 59,669 in 2009 people living in Council Bluffs that year, there were 524.4 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on the statistics from the FBI, there were 3137 larceny-thefts in 2006, 3288 in 2007 and 2957 in 2008.

Larceny-theft (except motor vehicle theft) is the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Examples are thefts of bicycles or automobile accessories, shoplifting, pocket-picking, or the stealing of any property or article which is not taken by force and violence or by fraud. Attempted larcenies are included. Embezzlement, confidence games, forgery, worthless checks, etc., are excluded. (UCR Definition)
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Larceny - Council Bluffs, IA
Year
2009
Population
59,669
Occurrences
3,129
Occurrences (per 10k)
524.4
Year
2008
Population
60,108
Occurrences
2,957
Occurrences (per 10k)
491.9
Year
2007
Population
60,531
Occurrences
3,288
Occurrences (per 10k)
543.2
Year
2006
Population
59,884
Occurrences
3,137
Occurrences (per 10k)
523.8
Council Bluffs, IA Motor Vehicle Crime Statistics
In 2009, Council Bluffs, Iowa law enforcement had 458 motor vehicle thefts reported. With a population of 59,669 in 2009 in Council Bluffs, there were 76.8 occurrences of motor vehicle theft per 10k persons. The total known offenses by law enforcement of this kind in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 633, 532 and 414, respectively.

Motor vehicle theft is the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. The offense includes the stealing of automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, snowmobiles, etc. The taking of a motor vehicle for temporary use by persons having lawful access is excluded from this definition. (UCR Definition)
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Motor Vehicle Crime - Council Bluffs, IA
Year
2009
Population
59,669
Occurrences
458
Occurrences (per 10k)
76.8
Year
2008
Population
60,108
Occurrences
414
Occurrences (per 10k)
68.9
Year
2007
Population
60,531
Occurrences
532
Occurrences (per 10k)
87.9
Year
2006
Population
59,884
Occurrences
633
Occurrences (per 10k)
105.7
Council Bluffs, IA Arson Statistics
The total known offenses of arson in Council Bluffs in 2009 was 45. Council Bluffs, Iowa had 7.5 occurrences of arson per 10k persons in a population of 59,669 in 2009. In Council Bluffs, Iowa, the known offenses of arson were 39 in 2006, 44 in 2007, and 54 in 2008.

Arson is any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc. (UCR Definition)
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Arson - Council Bluffs, IA
Year
2009
Population
59,669
Occurrences
45
Occurrences (per 10k)
7.5
Year
2008
Population
60,108
Occurrences
54
Occurrences (per 10k)
9.0
Year
2007
Population
60,531
Occurrences
44
Occurrences (per 10k)
7.3
Year
2006
Population
59,884
Occurrences
39
Occurrences (per 10k)
6.5
*Disclaimer: Each year when the FBI crime statistics are published, we compile the rankings of cities and countries on our website. These rough rankings provide no insight into the numerous variables that mold crime in a particular town, city, county, state, or region. Because of this, these numbers sometimes lead to simplistic and/or incomplete analyses that often create misleading perceptions adversely affecting communities and their residents. SecurityGuide.com is not responsible for the accuracy or incompleteness of these figures.
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