Basic Crime Statistics for Cedar Falls, Iowa from 2012 to 2013

Basic Crime Statistics

In 2013 the population of Cedar Falls, Iowa increased by 1.70% from 39,540 to 40,213. The total amount of successful criminal activity fell from 1,301 to 1,005, and 37.89% of crimes occurred in a residence or home in 2013, up from 37.14% in the previous year.

YearTotal PopulationTotal Crime ReportedFailed Criminal ActivitySuccessful Criminal ActivityCrime Occurring in a Residence/HomeForced EntryUnforced EntryTotal Number of Victims
201340,213 1,024 19 1,005 388 30 53 993
201239,5401,338371,30149743701,309

This table represents basic crime statistics for Cedar Falls, Iowa. Green up arrows indicate an increase in the variable, while red down arrows indicate a decrease.

Most Commonly Occurring Crime by Category

This bar graph shows the most commonly occurring crime by category in Cedar Falls, Iowa sorted from largest to smallest. The seven classifications represented for these crime statistics are: burglary, simple assault, aggravated assault, assault by intimidation, vandalism, theft from building and stolen property crimes. The Y-axis indicates total number of single occurrences.

Crime Motivated by Type of Bias

This bar graph represents crime motivation by type of bias in Cedar Falls, Iowa sorted from most frequently occurring to least. The six types of bias categories are: racial, sexual, religious, gender, disability and other. The Y-axis indicates total number of single occurrences of each bias.

Most Common Weapons Involved During Criminal Activity

This bar graph shows the most commonly used weapons involved during criminal activity in Cedar Falls, Iowa sorted from the most frequently used weapon to the least. The seven categories are: fists, firearms, sharp objects, blunt objects, strangulation, vehicle and explosive. The Y-axis indicates total number of occurrences for each weapon used.

Property Loss by Category in Cedar Falls, Iowa

YearBurnedDestroyedForgedRecoveredSeizedStolenTotal Dollar Value Lost
20132 149 33 29 143 719 $1,929,341
20121288294578598$695,889

This table represents property loss statistics for Cedar Falls, Iowa. Green up arrows indicate an increase in the variable, while red down arrows indicate a decrease.

Types of Property Stolen or Destroyed

This bar graph represents the type of property stolen or destroyed in Cedar Falls, Iowa sorted from the most frequently stolen or destroyed to the least. The eight categories are: electronics, vehicles, money (cash), clothing, credit cards, drugs, jewelry and firearms. The Y-axis indicates total number of occurrences for each property type stolen or destroyed.

Most Common Victims

This bar graph shows the most common victim types in Cedar Falls, Iowa sorted from the most frequently occurring to least. The eight categories are: individual, business, public institution, government, financial institution, religious institution, law enforcement institution and other. The Y-axis indicates total number of occurrences for each victim type.

Victim Gender 2012

Offender Gender 2012

Victim Gender 2013

Offender Gender 2013

The pie charts above show the gender of the victim and offender in the latest two data years available for Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Most Common Injuries Suffered by Victims

This bar graph shows the most common injuries suffered by victims in Cedar Falls, Iowa sorted from the most frequently occurring to the least. none, minor injury, loss of teeth, unconsciousness, severe laceration, internal injury, broken bones and other major injury. The Y-axis indicates total number of occurrences of each injury.

Victim Age

This bar graph shows the distribution of victim ages in crimes occurring in Cedar Falls, Iowa sorted in the following brackets: under 1, child (1-12), teen (13-17), 18-24, 25-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-89, 90-98 and over 98. The Y-axis indicates total number of victims in each specific bracket.

Offender Age

This bar graph shows the distribution of offender ages in crimes occurring in Cedar Falls, Iowa sorted in the following brackets: under 1, child (1-12), teen (13-17), 18-24, 25-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-89, 90-98 and over 98. The Y-axis indicates total number of victims in each specific bracket.

Race of Victim

This bar graph shows the race of victims in crimes committed in Cedar Falls, Iowa sorted from the most frequent race of the victim to the least. The six categories are: White, Black, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American and Unknown. The Y-axis indicates total number of occurrences for each race.

Race of Offender

This bar graph shows the race of offenders in crimes committed in Cedar Falls, Iowa sorted from the most frequent race of the victim to the least. The six categories are: White, Black, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American and Unknown. The Y-axis indicates total number of occurrences for each race.