Crime declined 2.5-percent in Cedar Falls last year, according to 2015 statistics released this week by police chief and public safety director Jeff Olson.

There were 2,136 crimes reported last year, compared to 2,191 in 2014. Significant drops were noted in thefts and vandalism.

Thefts dropped a total of 18.9-percent, from 729 two years ago to 591 in 2015. Vandalism dropped 14.3 percent, from 231 to 198, while OWI arrests went up 17.5-percent from 120 to 141.

“The crime rates have varied over the years, but our overall trend is down," Olson said. "We have a lot of great citizens that have helped us along the way by calling in suspicious activity and being good witnesses. We hope the downward trend continues.”

The 2015 statistics report does not include crime that occurred on the University of Northern Iowa campus.


Cedar Falls Police Department Yearly IBR statistics - 01/01/15 - 12/31/15
**GROUP A-OFFENSES *2014**2015*CHANGE **GROUP B - OFFENSES*2014**2015*CHANGE
MURDER/NON NEG MANS10-100.00% BAD CHECKS 2217-22.73%
KIDNAPPING/ABDUCTION20-200.00%DISORDERLY CONDUCT1031084.85%
FORCIBLE RAPE1412-14.29%DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE12014117.50%
FORCIBLE SODOMY10-100.00% INTOXICATION2002021.00%
SEX ASSAULT W/OBJECT01100.00% NON VIOLENT FAMILY OFFENSES 12120.00%
FORCIBLE FONDLING717142.86% LIQUOR LAW VIOLATION76-14.29%
INDECENT EXPOSURE02200.00% RUNAWAY 926188.89%
ROBBERY73-57.14% TRESPASSING TRESPASSING  3832-15.79%
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT111645.45% ALL OTHER OFFENSES10912918.35%
DOMESTIC ASSLT (AGRAV)1610-37.50% **GROUP B SUBTOTAL6206718.23%
AGG ASSAULT OFFICER21-50.00%      
SIMPLE ASSAULT47518.51% TOTAL A AND B OFFENSES 21912136-2.51%
DOMESTIC ASSLT (SIMPLE)2918-37.93%      
SIMPLE ASSLT OFFCR01100.00% ARRESTS *2014*#2015*CHANGE
INTIMIDATION138-38.46% ADULT MALE 638602-5.64%
ARSON12100.00% ADULT FEMALE 283248-12.37%
EXTORTION/BLACKMAIL01100.00% JUV MALE 9970-29.29%
BURGLARY/B&E127120-5.51% JUV FEMALE 5333-37.74%
SHOPLIFTING275206-25.09% TOTAL ARRESTS 1073953-11.18%
THEFT FROM BUILDING456748.89%      
THEFT FROM VENDING12100.00% **OTHER INFO - OFFENSES*2014**2015*CHANGE
THEFT FROM VEHICLE149103-30.87% OPEN CONTAINER DRIVER14300.00%
THEFT VEH PART38166.67% OPEN CONTAINER PASSENGER110.00%
OTHER THEFT226183-19.03% OPEN CONTAINER123-75.00%
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT3022-26.67% UNDER AGE IN POSS ALCOHOL689032.35%
COUNTERFEIT/FORGERY366786.11% SELL TOBACCO TO UNDERAGE330.00%
SWINDLE/CONFIDENCE1632100.00% SMOKE/POSS/BUY UNDER AGE330.00%
CREDT CARD/ATM FRAUD4639-15.22% UNLAWFUL USE OF LICENSE53-40.00%
IMPERSONATION FRAUD536013.21% ELUDING POLICE VEH04400.00%
WIRE FRAUD30-300.00% OPERATING VEH WHILE SUSPEND3634-5.56%
EMBEZZLEMENT4650.00% OPERATING VEH WHILE BARRED2513-48.00%
STOLEN PROPERTY41-75.00% **OTHER INFO SUB TOTAL1541582.60%
VANDALISM231198-14.29%      
DRUG /NARCOTIC VIOLATION9312332.26%  **TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS *2014**2015*CHANGE
DRUG EQUIP VIOLATION64674.69% FATALITIES 03300.00%
STATUTORY RAPE01100.00% PERSONAL INJURY 2964120.69%
PORNO/OBSCENE MATERIAL24100.00% PROPERTY DAMAGE 678662-2.36%
WEAPON LAW VIOLATION81362.50% NON-REPORTABLE 591574-2.88%
**GROUP A SUBTOTAL15711465-6.75% **ACCIDENT SUBTOTALS 129813030.39%
          
OTHER*2014**2015*CHANGE      
TOTAL INCIDENT REPORTS342534250.00%     
TOTAL TRAFFIC CITATIONS33812542-24.82%     
TOTAL CALLS FOR SERVICE1831916703-8.82%      

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