Waterloo, Iowa Crime Rate Rankings in 2021

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Waterloo IA ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 11 cities), and the national rank (out of 5,258 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other Iowa cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 3141.1 5 165
Violent 529.97 4 140
Property 2611.13 6 169
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 7.44 2 146
Rape 52.1 5 183
Robbery 75.92 3 150
Aggravated Assault 394.5 4 123
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 614.82 3 58
Larceny-Theft 1650.94 6 229
Motor Vehicle Theft 326.02 4 170
Arson 19.35 5 121