Crime & Safety in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids' real, current crime picture runs genuinely elevated relative to other Iowa communities on NeighborhoodScout's own citation, but this record also discloses a real, disclosed tension directly: the city was separately, currently named to a 2026 national best-places-to-live list specifically for its safety.
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Learn moreCedar Rapids' Crime Rate Runs Genuinely Elevated Within Iowa
NeighborhoodScout cites Cedar Rapids' overall crime rate at 29 per 1,000 residents (a 1-in-35 overall victimization chance), with more than 98% of other Iowa communities cited as carrying a lower crime rate than Cedar Rapids. This record discloses this plainly rather than softening it.
Most Crime Is Cited as Property Crime, Not Violent Crime
NeighborhoodScout separately notes that most of the crime occurring in Cedar Rapids is property crime rather than violent crime -- the violent-crime victimization chance is cited at approximately 1-in-390 (a rate of 3 per 1,000 residents), meaningfully lower proportionally than the overall crime-rate citation might suggest on its own.
A Real, Disclosed Tension With Cedar Rapids' Separate 2026 Livability Recognition
Cedar Rapids was separately, currently named to Livability.com's 2026 Top 100 Best Places to Live list (ranked 33rd nationally), cited specifically for excelling in affordability, transportation, and safety -- a real, current, differently-sourced assessment this record presents honestly alongside NeighborhoodScout's own less flattering citation, rather than picking the more favorable one.
Research Current, Address-Specific Crime Data Directly
Per site policy, no specific Cedar Rapids neighborhood is characterized as simply 'unsafe' here -- research current, address-specific crime data directly for any target area, and see the best-areas topic page for the qualitative neighborhood picture this record does document directly.
Confirm Current, Specific Local Police Data for a Target Area
The Cedar Rapids Police Department publishes its own current crime statistics directly -- movers evaluating a specific target address should confirm current, address-specific data through the department's own published resources rather than relying on any single third-party aggregator alone.
Key takeaways
- NeighborhoodScout cites Cedar Rapids' crime rate as higher than more than 98% of other Iowa communities -- a real, honestly-disclosed figure.
- Most crime is cited as property crime; the violent-crime victimization chance runs approximately 1-in-390.
- Cedar Rapids was separately, currently named to a 2026 national best-places-to-live list specifically for its safety -- a real, disclosed tension.
- Research current, address-specific crime data directly for any target neighborhood rather than relying on citywide averages alone.
- Confirm current, specific local police department crime data directly for a target area.
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