Ames, IA Analytics

April recorded 243 crime incidents.

March recorded 440 crime incidents.

February recorded 279 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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04/2025
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Crime Types

  • Other: 580
  • Theft: 163
  • Arrest: 99
  • Assault: 44
  • Vandalism: 39
  • Burglary: 26
  • Shooting: 11
  • Robbery: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, March had the most number of crimes in Ames, Iowa.

March had about 2% more crime than February, with March producing 161 more crimes than February.

March had about 2% more crime than April, with March producing 197 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in Ames, Iowa

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 17% of crime in Ames, Iowa.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 80% of violent crime in Ames, Iowa.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 86% of property crime in Ames, Iowa.

Reported Shootings in Ames, Iowa

We recorded 11 shootings over a three month period in Ames, Iowa. That's an average of about 3.667 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 6, followed by March with 3 shootings, and February with 2 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Ames. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.