Council Bluffs police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 2/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 10,925 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Council Bluffs police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 2 | 3.2 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 65 | 103.8 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 228 | 364 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 35 | 55.9 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 218 | 348 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 954 | 1,523.1 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 214 | 341.7 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 11 | 17.6 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 65 |
| Violence | 228 |
| Robbery | 35 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,386 |
| Other | 11 |
Questions about crime in Council Bluffs police area
- Is Council Bluffs police area safe?
- Council Bluffs police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Council Bluffs police area?
- Council Bluffs police area: Weighted crime: 10,925 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Council Bluffs police area?
- Recorded homicides in Council Bluffs police area (2025): 2.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Pottawattamie County since 2010
Council Bluffs: Mayor not loaded yet. Pottawattamie County: Sheriff Andy Brown (Republican). Governor: Kim Reynolds (Republican)
Andy Brown · Republican
since 2024
Pottawattamie County ▲ +9% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Andy Brown
2020 – 2024
Pottawattamie County ▼ −46% · USA ▼ −6%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Jefferey Danker · Republican
2016 – 2020
Pottawattamie County ▼ −13% · USA ▼ −15%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Jefferey Danker · Republican
2012 – 2016
Pottawattamie County ▼ −39% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Jefferey Danker · Republican
2008 – 2012
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
