Cedar Rapids, IA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Cedar Rapids in green. The most dangerous areas in Cedar Rapids are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Cedar Rapids, IA Safe from Assault?

The C grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US city. Cedar Rapids is in the 39th percentile for safety, meaning 61% of cities are safer and 39% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Cedar Rapids's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Cedar Rapids is 2.110 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Cedar Rapids generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Cedar Rapids may be as high as 1 in 174 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 914 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southwest parts of Cedar Rapids, IA: about 46 per year. The northwest part of Cedar Rapids has fewer cases of assault with only 18 in a typical year.

How Cedar Rapids's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Cedar Rapids to the Iowa state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Cedar Rapids is as safe as the Iowa state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Cedar Rapids, IA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Cedar Rapids about $8,829,391 in 2025, or roughly $61 per resident. This is part of Cedar Rapids's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Cedar Rapids, including every crime type and how Cedar Rapids compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Cedar Rapids's crime maps on the Cedar Rapids overall crime page.

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Individual Cedar Rapids Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Cedar Rapids is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Cedar Rapids.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Hiawatha, IA	B-	B+	C+	B
Robins, IA	A	A+	A	A+
Marion, IA	B+	A	B+	A-
Fairfax, IA	B+	A+	B+	A+
Bertram, IA	B	F	A	F
Palo, IA	A	B+	A+	B-
Troy Mills, IA	A	A+	A	A+
Ely, IA	A+	A-	A+	A-
Toddville, IA	A	A-	A+	B
Atkins, IA	A+	A-	A+	B+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Cedar Rapids is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Bellflower, CA	C-	D	D	D
Anchorage, AK	D+	F	F	D-
Bayonne, NJ	B-	B-	B-	B-
Atlanta, GA	C	C-	C-	C-
Antioch, CA	C-	D+	D+	D+
Athens, GA	C+	C+	C+	C
Apex, NC	B	A	A	A-
Apple Valley, CA	C-	D+	D+	D+
Arlington, VA	C	B	B	B+
Baytown, TX	C-	D+	D+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cedar Rapids, IA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 56% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Cedar Rapids schools on SchoolGrade

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