In 2025, Davenport police reported 657 violent crimes (652 per 100,000 residents), including 7 murders, 76 robberies and 468 aggravated assaults, plus 3,184 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 100,761. Violent-crime rate rank: 1 of 3 large Iowa cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency IA0820200, 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.
Davenport's violent-crime rate of 652 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 2.8 times the Iowa rate (231) and 2 times the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 153 residents, or about 12.6 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Davenport ranks 84th for violent crime, in the higher half, and 100th for murder (7 murders, 6.9 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 71% of Davenport's violent crimes and robberies 12%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 3,160 per 100,000, 2.7 times Iowa overall. Davenport police logged 258 vehicle thefts (256 per 100,000, 159th of 351; Iowa: 116) and 532 burglaries (528 per 100,000, 3.1 times the state).
The closest city we cover is Cedar Rapids, 62 miles northwest; its violent-crime rate (265) is less than half Davenport's.
Out-of-state cities near Davenport's size (100,761 residents): Daly City, CA at 254 violent crimes per 100,000 and Toms River, NJ at 124.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Davenport had 652 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 2.8 times the statewide 231. It is 1st highest of the 3 Iowa cities on this site; Des Moines is next at 642. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Davenport police reported 7 murders for 2025, a rate of 6.9 per 100,000 residents. The Iowa rate was 1.6 and the national rate 4.1.
258 vehicles were reported stolen in Davenport in 2025, 256 per 100,000 residents. That is 32% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 159th of 351 cities on this site.