Black Hawk County, IA Analytics

February recorded 1,376 crime incidents.

January recorded 1,468 crime incidents.

December recorded 1,137 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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3,981Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 2,315
  • Theft: 653
  • Arrest: 411
  • Assault: 332
  • Vandalism: 117
  • Burglary: 111
  • Shooting: 38
  • Robbery: 4
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, January had the most number of crimes in Black Hawk County, Iowa.

January had about 1% more crime than December, with January producing 331 more crimes than December.

January had about 1% more crime than February, with January producing 92 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Black Hawk County, Iowa

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 16% of crime in Black Hawk County, Iowa.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 90% of violent crime in Black Hawk County, Iowa.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 85% of property crime in Black Hawk County, Iowa.

Reported Shootings in Black Hawk County, Iowa

We recorded 38 shootings over a three month period in Black Hawk County, Iowa. That's an average of about 12.667 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 19, followed by December with 12 shootings, and February with 7 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 Black Hawk County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.