Crime & Safety in Davenport
Davenport's crime picture runs genuinely, notably elevated, and this record discloses this directly rather than softening it: per NeighborhoodScout, Davenport's overall crime rate ran higher than more than 99% of Iowa communities, even as the city's own cited 2025 rate fell approximately 3% versus 2024.
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Learn moreA Real, Disclosed Overall Crime Picture
Per NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI-reported data (updated through March 31, 2026), Davenport's overall crime rate ran approximately 41 per 1,000 residents -- a 1-in-25 overall chance of victimization for either violent or property crime.
Violent and Property Crime, Disclosed Separately
The same analysis cited Davenport's violent-crime odds at 1-in-174 and property-crime odds at 1-in-29 (approximately 35 per 1,000 residents) -- this record discloses both figures separately rather than blending them into one overall number.
Notably Elevated Relative to Other Iowa Communities Specifically
A real, genuinely important, disclosed comparison: per NeighborhoodScout, more than 99% of Iowa communities carry a LOWER crime rate than Davenport -- meaning Davenport reads as genuinely, substantially elevated specifically relative to other Iowa communities, a real finding this record states plainly rather than softening.
A Real, Partially Offsetting 2025 Improvement
On a real, partially offsetting note, Davenport's own cited 2025 crime rate fell approximately 3% compared to 2024, per the same NeighborhoodScout analysis -- a real, disclosed improving trend this record notes alongside the elevated baseline rather than omitting it.
Real, Substantial Variance Across the City's Distinct Neighborhoods
Given the real variance across Davenport's own distinct neighborhoods -- from the historic riverside Village of East Davenport to upscale McClellan Heights -- crime data and risk profiles genuinely differ across specific areas. Per site policy, no specific Davenport neighborhood is characterized as simply 'unsafe' -- research current, address-specific crime data directly for any target area.
Key takeaways
- NeighborhoodScout cited Davenport's overall crime rate at approximately 41 per 1,000 residents, a 1-in-25 chance of victimization for violent or property crime.
- Violent-crime odds ran 1-in-174 and property-crime odds ran 1-in-29 (approximately 35 per 1,000), disclosed separately rather than blended.
- More than 99% of Iowa communities carry a lower crime rate than Davenport -- a real, genuinely notable, disclosed statewide comparison.
- Davenport's own cited 2025 crime rate fell approximately 3% versus 2024, a real, partially offsetting improving trend.
- Research current, address-specific crime data directly for any target Davenport neighborhood -- per site policy, no specific area is characterized as simply 'unsafe' here.
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