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The Waterloo crime rate is much higher than the Iowa average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #128

Waterloo, IA	2,484.05
Iowa	1,202.97
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Waterloo, IA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Waterloo, IA	Count	6	84	65	498	795	1,755	123	30
	Waterloo, IA	Per 100,000	8.8	122.9	95.1	728.5	1,163.0	2,567.4	179.9	43.9	2,933
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.9	26.6	33.6	201.6	464.4	1,495.8	133.6	NA	1,087
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2012	Waterloo, IA	Count	4	64	69	333	828	1,590	96	26
	Waterloo, IA	Per 100,000	5.8	92.9	100.1	483.2	1,201.4	2,307.1	139.3	37.7	2,434
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.5	28.3	31.3	202.8	556.1	1,584.8	130.9	NA	1,153
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Waterloo, IA	Count	3	52	60	242	673	1,401	85	40
	Waterloo, IA	Per 100,000	4.4	75.6	87.3	351.9	978.7	2,037.4	123.6	58.2	1,990
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.5	27.2	26.9	199.9	568.2	1,633.6	128.5	NA	1,156
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Waterloo, IA	Count	3	33	70	329	812	1,635	111	33
	Waterloo, IA	Per 100,000	4.5	49.1	104.2	489.6	1,208.3	2,432.9	165.2	49.1	2,256
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.3	27.4	33.2	211.6	546.8	1,571.8	124.0	NA	1,146
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Waterloo, IA	Count	2	30	140	427	787	1,761	146	29
	Waterloo, IA	Per 100,000	3.0	45.2	210.7	642.7	1,184.6	2,650.7	219.8	43.7	2,597
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.1	28.4	39.7	210.0	539.4	1,640.0	129.3	NA	1,173
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Waterloo, IA	Count	2	43	112	353	779	1,874	171	38
	Waterloo, IA	Per 100,000	3.0	65.1	169.4	534.1	1,178.6	2,835.2	258.7	57.5	2,589
	Iowa	Per 100,000	2.5	29.6	41.6	210.1	547.9	1,728.8	144.3	NA	1,237
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Waterloo, IA	Count	4	53	74	302	952	2,072	164	29
	Waterloo, IA	Per 100,000	6.1	80.8	112.8	460.3	1,451.1	3,158.2	250.0	44.2	2,767
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.2	30.3	43.9	219.2	567.0	1,885.1	163.5	NA	1,291
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Waterloo, IA	Count	1	41	83	217	907	2,035	115	39
	Waterloo, IA	Per 100,000	1.5	61.3	124.2	324.7	1,357.1	3,044.8	172.1	58.4	2,369
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.8	27.8	43.5	210.4	604.2	2,030.7	167.9	NA	1,336
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Waterloo, IA	Count	1	36	80	243	825	2,242	184	21
	Waterloo, IA	Per 100,000	1.5	53.7	119.3	362.5	1,230.7	3,344.5	274.5	31.3	2,423
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.3	27.9	38.9	223.3	606.4	2,042.7	184.6	NA	1,346
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Waterloo, IA	3.50
Iowa	5.89
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Waterloo, IA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Waterloo, IA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Waterloo, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Iowa	Per 100,000	0.4	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Waterloo, IA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Waterloo, IA	Per 100,000	1.5	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	14
	Iowa	Per 100,000	0.3	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Waterloo, IA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Waterloo, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Iowa	Per 100,000	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	2
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Waterloo, IA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Waterloo, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Iowa	Per 100,000	0.5	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	5
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2009	Waterloo, IA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Waterloo, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Iowa	Per 100,000	0.6	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	6
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Waterloo, IA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Waterloo, IA	Per 100,000	1.5	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	15
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.1	0.7	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Waterloo, IA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Waterloo, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Iowa	Per 100,000	0.9	0.5	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.0	9
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Waterloo, IA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Waterloo, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.0	0.4	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.0	9
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Waterloo, IA	1.78
Iowa	2.18
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Waterloo, IA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Waterloo, IA	Count	131	122	9
	Waterloo, IA	Per 100,000	191.6	178.5	13.2	1.85
	Iowa	Per 100,000	264.1	169.8	94.3	2.17
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Waterloo, IA	Count	137	125	12
	Waterloo, IA	Per 100,000	200.7	183.1	17.6	1.92
	Iowa	Per 100,000	263.4	171.2	92.2	2.17
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Waterloo, IA	Count	134	125	9
	Waterloo, IA	Per 100,000	194.4	181.4	13.1	1.88
	Iowa	Per 100,000	270.0	171.9	98.1	2.21
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Waterloo, IA	Count	137	125	12
	Waterloo, IA	Per 100,000	199.2	181.8	17.5	1.91
	Iowa	Per 100,000	253.3	169.7	83.5	2.12
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Waterloo, IA	Count	138	126	12
	Waterloo, IA	Per 100,000	205.3	187.5	17.9	1.96
	Iowa	Per 100,000	266.1	174.5	91.6	2.20
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Waterloo, IA	Count	134	120	14
	Waterloo, IA	Per 100,000	201.7	180.6	21.1	1.91
	Iowa	Per 100,000	269.6	176.7	92.9	2.23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Waterloo, IA	Count	132	120	12
	Waterloo, IA	Per 100,000	199.7	181.5	18.2	1.91
	Iowa	Per 100,000	270.7	174.2	96.5	2.22
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Waterloo, IA	Count	129	120	9
	Waterloo, IA	Per 100,000	196.6	182.9	13.7	1.90
	Iowa	Per 100,000	262.4	173.1	89.3	2.18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Waterloo, IA	Count	125	115	10
2005	Waterloo, IA	Count	132	123	9