Council Bluffs, IA Analytics

September recorded 1,185 crime incidents.

August recorded 12 crime incidents.

July recorded 0 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 673
  • Assault: 197
  • Theft: 191
  • Burglary: 65
  • Vandalism: 46
  • Shooting: 15
  • Robbery: 5
  • Arrest: 5
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, September had the most number of crimes in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

September had about Infinity% more crime than July, with September producing 1,185 more crimes than July.

September had about 99% more crime than August, with September producing 1,173 more crimes than August.

Most Committed Crimes in Council Bluffs, Iowa

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 16% of crime in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 93% of violent crime in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 75% of property crime in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Reported Shootings in Council Bluffs, Iowa

We recorded 15 shootings over a three month period in Council Bluffs, Iowa. That's an average of about 5 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 13, followed by August with 2 shootings, and July with 0 shootings.

No data?

It looks like we do not have data for July. This may be because the police agency has stopped reporting data publicly or reports the data very slowly.

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 Council Bluffs. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.