In 2025, Cedar Rapids police reported 366 violent crimes (265 per 100,000 residents), including 4 murders, 33 robberies and 322 aggravated assaults, plus 2,934 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 137,918. Violent-crime rate rank: 3 of 3 large Iowa cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency IA0570100, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport | 652 | 657 | 7 | 3,160 | Totals |
| Des Moines | 642 | 1,366 | 3 | 2,827 | Totals |
| Cedar Rapids | 265 | 366 | 4 | 2,127 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Cedar Rapids's violent-crime rate of 265 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 15% higher than the Iowa rate (231) and 17% lower than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 377 residents, or about 7 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Cedar Rapids ranks 256th for violent crime, in the lower half, and 210th for murder (4 murders, 2.9 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 88% of Cedar Rapids's violent crimes and robberies 9%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 2,127 per 100,000, 83% higher than Iowa overall. Cedar Rapids police logged 222 vehicle thefts (161 per 100,000, 237th of 351; Iowa: 116) and 380 burglaries (276 per 100,000, 64% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Davenport, 62 miles southeast; its violent-crime rate (652) is 2.5 times Cedar Rapids's.
Out-of-state cities near Cedar Rapids's size (137,918 residents): Torrance, CA at 306 violent crimes per 100,000 and Hampton, VA at 276.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Cedar Rapids had 265 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 15% higher than the statewide 231. It is 3rd highest of the 3 Iowa cities on this site; Davenport is highest at 652. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Cedar Rapids police reported 4 murders for 2025, a rate of 2.9 per 100,000 residents. The Iowa rate was 1.6 and the national rate 4.1.
222 vehicles were reported stolen in Cedar Rapids in 2025, 161 per 100,000 residents. That is 17% lower than the national rate of 195 and ranks 237th of 351 cities on this site.