Council Bluffs, IA Crime Statistics

The Council Bluffs Police Department serves the city of Council Bluffs, IA in Pottawattamie County. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the city recorded 4,876 violent crimes and 12,612 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 110.9 per 100k residents, which is 4.4% above the national average. Property crime averages 212.2 per 100k, 29.7% above the national average. The most common offense was Property Crime, while Robbery had the lowest rate. Over the same period, the city also reported 5 hate crime incidents, with motivations including race, religion, and sexual orientation. Data is sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and reflects totals from the most recent five-year period.