Sergeant Bluff, IA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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62%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

58%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

63%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Sergeant Bluff crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Sergeant Bluff crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Sergeant Bluff crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Sergeant Bluff crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Sergeant Bluff_{/100k people}	Iowa_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	887 (estimate)	1,618	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	1.7	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	42.5	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	21.6	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	220.7	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	157 (estimate)	287	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	218.6	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	965.4	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	147.4	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	730 (estimate)	1,332	1,954

Sergeant Bluff crime map

The Sergeant Bluff crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Sergeant Bluff as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Sergeant Bluff crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Sergeant Bluff crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Sergeant Bluff crime rates are 62% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Sergeant Bluff are 58% lower than the national average
In Sergeant Bluff you have a 1 in 113 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Sergeant Bluff is safer than 67% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Sergeant Bluff has increased by 32%

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Daily Crime In Sergeant Bluff (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Sergeant Bluff

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sergeant Bluff is 1 in 639

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sergeant Bluff is 1 in 138

The chance of being a victim of crime in Sergeant Bluff is 1 in 113

Year Over Year Crime In Sergeant Bluff (per 100,000 people)

Sergeant Bluff police department

Item	Sergeant Bluff	Iowa	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	9	3,827	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.1	1.8	3.3

There are a total of 9 Sergeant Bluff police officers. This results in 2.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 17.4% greater than the Iowa average and 35% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Iowa

State	Total offenders	Iowa_/100K	National_/100K
Iowa	6,040	205	266

There are a total of 6,040 sex offenders in Iowa. This yields a total of 205 sex offenders in Iowa per 100,000 residents which is 23% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Dakota Dunes, SD	3,231	59	272	332
Moville, IA	1,720	105	487	592
Sloan, IA	1,035	110	510	620
Dakota City, NE	2,249	124	828	952
Lawton, IA	1,055	264	1,232	1,496
Climbing Hill, IA	86	318	1,481	1,798
Salix, IA	479	327	1,523	1,851
Sergeant Bluff, IA	4,901	157	730	887

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Desloge, MO	4,901	403	3,525	3,928
Winona Lake, IN	4,902	276	533	809
East Moriches, NY	4,902	231	928	1,159
Mount Pleasant, TN	4,899	616	1,396	2,012
Meadows Place, TX	4,899	109	3,115	3,224
Sergeant Bluff, IA	4,901	157	730	887

Source: The Sergeant Bluff, IA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.