Waterloo police area, Iowa, 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: 10,715 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Waterloo 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 | 5 | 7.4 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 27 | 40 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 256 | 379.1 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 23 | 34.1 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 299 | 442.8 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 1,210 | 1,791.8 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 209 | 309.5 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 16 | 23.7 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 5 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 27 |
| Violence | 256 |
| Robbery | 23 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,718 |
| Other | 16 |
Questions about crime in Waterloo police area
- Is Waterloo police area safe?
- Waterloo 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 Waterloo police area?
- Waterloo police area: Weighted crime: 10,715 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Waterloo police area?
- Recorded homicides in Waterloo police area (2025): 5.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Black Hawk County since 2010
Waterloo: Mayor not loaded yet. Black Hawk County: Sheriff Nathan Neff. Governor: Kim Reynolds (Republican)
Nathan Neff
since 2024
Black Hawk County ▼ −59% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Tony Thompson
2020 – 2024
Black Hawk County ▼ −35% · USA ▼ −6%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Tony Thompson · Democrat
2016 – 2020
Black Hawk County ▲ +4% · USA ▼ −15%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Tony Thompson · Democrat
2012 – 2016
Black Hawk County ▼ −27% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Tony Thompson
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.
