Cedar Falls Police Release 2015 Crime Statistics
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 MANS | 1 | 0 | -100.00% | BAD CHECKS | 22 | 17 | -22.73% | ||
KIDNAPPING/ABDUCTION | 2 | 0 | -200.00% | DISORDERLY CONDUCT | 103 | 108 | 4.85% | ||
FORCIBLE RAPE | 14 | 12 | -14.29% | DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE | 120 | 141 | 17.50% | ||
FORCIBLE SODOMY | 1 | 0 | -100.00% | INTOXICATION | 200 | 202 | 1.00% | ||
SEX ASSAULT W/OBJECT | 0 | 1 | 100.00% | NON VIOLENT FAMILY OFFENSES | 12 | 12 | 0.00% | ||
FORCIBLE FONDLING | 7 | 17 | 142.86% | LIQUOR LAW VIOLATION | 7 | 6 | -14.29% | ||
INDECENT EXPOSURE | 0 | 2 | 200.00% | RUNAWAY | 9 | 26 | 188.89% | ||
ROBBERY | 7 | 3 | -57.14% | TRESPASSING TRESPASSING | 38 | 32 | -15.79% | ||
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT | 11 | 16 | 45.45% | ALL OTHER OFFENSES | 109 | 129 | 18.35% | ||
DOMESTIC ASSLT (AGRAV) | 16 | 10 | -37.50% | **GROUP B SUBTOTAL | 620 | 671 | 8.23% | ||
AGG ASSAULT OFFICER | 2 | 1 | -50.00% | ||||||
SIMPLE ASSAULT | 47 | 51 | 8.51% | TOTAL A AND B OFFENSES | 2191 | 2136 | -2.51% | ||
DOMESTIC ASSLT (SIMPLE) | 29 | 18 | -37.93% | ||||||
SIMPLE ASSLT OFFCR | 0 | 1 | 100.00% | ARRESTS | *2014* | #2015* | CHANGE | ||
INTIMIDATION | 13 | 8 | -38.46% | ADULT MALE | 638 | 602 | -5.64% | ||
ARSON | 1 | 2 | 100.00% | ADULT FEMALE | 283 | 248 | -12.37% | ||
EXTORTION/BLACKMAIL | 0 | 1 | 100.00% | JUV MALE | 99 | 70 | -29.29% | ||
BURGLARY/B&E | 127 | 120 | -5.51% | JUV FEMALE | 53 | 33 | -37.74% | ||
SHOPLIFTING | 275 | 206 | -25.09% | TOTAL ARRESTS | 1073 | 953 | -11.18% | ||
THEFT FROM BUILDING | 45 | 67 | 48.89% | ||||||
THEFT FROM VENDING | 1 | 2 | 100.00% | **OTHER INFO - OFFENSES | *2014* | *2015* | CHANGE | ||
THEFT FROM VEHICLE | 149 | 103 | -30.87% | OPEN CONTAINER DRIVER | 1 | 4 | 300.00% | ||
THEFT VEH PART | 3 | 8 | 166.67% | OPEN CONTAINER PASSENGER | 1 | 1 | 0.00% | ||
OTHER THEFT | 226 | 183 | -19.03% | OPEN CONTAINER | 12 | 3 | -75.00% | ||
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | 30 | 22 | -26.67% | UNDER AGE IN POSS ALCOHOL | 68 | 90 | 32.35% | ||
COUNTERFEIT/FORGERY | 36 | 67 | 86.11% | SELL TOBACCO TO UNDERAGE | 3 | 3 | 0.00% | ||
SWINDLE/CONFIDENCE | 16 | 32 | 100.00% | SMOKE/POSS/BUY UNDER AGE | 3 | 3 | 0.00% | ||
CREDT CARD/ATM FRAUD | 46 | 39 | -15.22% | UNLAWFUL USE OF LICENSE | 5 | 3 | -40.00% | ||
IMPERSONATION FRAUD | 53 | 60 | 13.21% | ELUDING POLICE VEH | 0 | 4 | 400.00% | ||
WIRE FRAUD | 3 | 0 | -300.00% | OPERATING VEH WHILE SUSPEND | 36 | 34 | -5.56% | ||
EMBEZZLEMENT | 4 | 6 | 50.00% | OPERATING VEH WHILE BARRED | 25 | 13 | -48.00% | ||
STOLEN PROPERTY | 4 | 1 | -75.00% | **OTHER INFO SUB TOTAL | 154 | 158 | 2.60% | ||
VANDALISM | 231 | 198 | -14.29% | ||||||
DRUG /NARCOTIC VIOLATION | 93 | 123 | 32.26% | **TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS | *2014* | *2015* | CHANGE | ||
DRUG EQUIP VIOLATION | 64 | 67 | 4.69% | FATALITIES | 0 | 3 | 300.00% | ||
STATUTORY RAPE | 0 | 1 | 100.00% | PERSONAL INJURY | 29 | 64 | 120.69% | ||
PORNO/OBSCENE MATERIAL | 2 | 4 | 100.00% | PROPERTY DAMAGE | 678 | 662 | -2.36% | ||
WEAPON LAW VIOLATION | 8 | 13 | 62.50% | NON-REPORTABLE | 591 | 574 | -2.88% | ||
**GROUP A SUBTOTAL | 1571 | 1465 | -6.75% | **ACCIDENT SUBTOTALS | 1298 | 1303 | 0.39% | ||
OTHER | *2014* | *2015* | CHANGE | ||||||
TOTAL INCIDENT REPORTS | 3425 | 3425 | 0.00% | ||||||
TOTAL TRAFFIC CITATIONS | 3381 | 2542 | -24.82% | ||||||
TOTAL CALLS FOR SERVICE | 18319 | 16703 | -8.82% |