I would be robbed or killed somewhere along the way. The reality of crime and perception are mutually exclusive, Rock Island Police Chief Anthony Scott said. The perception is that people believe Rock Island is the most crime-ridden city. But our major crime is down 20 percent. Our downtown, where people flock, hasn t had any problems.
Casinos don t cause crime problems here, but people s perception is that they do bring crime.
According to crime statistics in the Places Rated Almanac, the Quad-City area fares better than more than half of the metropolitan American cities when it comes to crime and safety. People realize that this is a pretty safe community to live in, Davenport Police Chief Mike Bladel said. Actual crime and the perception of crime affects everyday decisions for people. Davenport is seen as having the second-most prevalence of crime among cities in the state, ranking just behind Des Moines. Aggravated assaults that year totaled 1,145, nearly three times as many as Des Moines.