Polk County, IA Analytics
July recorded 813 crime incidents.
June recorded 810 crime incidents.
May recorded 878 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 1,203
- Theft: 563
- Assault: 382
- Arrest: 144
- Vandalism: 106
- Burglary: 87
- Robbery: 10
- Shooting: 5
- Arson: 1
Crime by Month
In the past three months, May had the most number of crimes in Polk County, Iowa.
May had about 1% more crime than June, with May producing 68 more crimes than June.
May had about 1% more crime than July, with May producing 65 more crimes than July.
Most Committed Crimes in Polk County, Iowa
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 23% of crime in Polk County, Iowa.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 99% of violent crime in Polk County, Iowa.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 86% of property crime in Polk County, Iowa.
Reported Shootings in Polk County, Iowa
We recorded 5 shootings over a three month period in Polk County, Iowa. That's an average of about 1.667 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 3, followed by May with 2 shootings, and June with 0 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 Polk County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.