Black Hawk County, IA Analytics

September recorded 1,722 crime incidents.

August recorded 1,815 crime incidents.

July recorded 2,091 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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08/2025
09/2025
5,628Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 3,303
  • Theft: 880
  • Arrest: 488
  • Assault: 479
  • Vandalism: 236
  • Burglary: 181
  • Shooting: 53
  • Robbery: 8
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

July had about 1% more crime than August, with July producing 276 more crimes than August.

July had about 1% more crime than September, with July producing 369 more crimes than September.

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 83% of property crime in Black Hawk County, Iowa.

Reported Shootings in Black Hawk County, Iowa

We recorded 53 shootings over a three month period in Black Hawk County, Iowa. That's an average of about 17.667 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 25, followed by September with 17 shootings, and August with 11 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.