The Cedar Rapids police department released crime statistics for the first month of 2026. Those statistics revealed something that hadn’t happened in the city in nearly 10 years.
Crime Statistics for January 2026 Released
KCRG reports that the Cedar Rapids police released crime statistics for January of 2026 on Monday. The new report compares January 2026 to January 2025 while providing five-year averages for major crimes. One of the crimes that has been decreasing in recent months is reports of shots being fired. KCRG reports that for the first time since 2016, shots-fired incidents in Cedar Rapids hit zero…