Polk County, IA Analytics
September recorded 789 crime incidents.
August recorded 793 crime incidents.
July recorded 824 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 1,127
- Theft: 530
- Assault: 368
- Arrest: 173
- Vandalism: 106
- Burglary: 81
- Robbery: 15
- Shooting: 6
- Arson: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, July had the most number of crimes in Polk County, Iowa.
July had about 1% more crime than August, with July producing 31 more crimes than August.
July had about 1% more crime than September, with July producing 35 more crimes than September.
Most Committed Crimes in Polk County, Iowa
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 22% of crime in Polk County, Iowa.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 98% of violent crime in Polk County, Iowa.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 87% of property crime in Polk County, Iowa.
Reported Shootings in Polk County, Iowa
We recorded 6 shootings over a three month period in Polk County, Iowa. That's an average of about 2 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 3, followed by September with 2 shootings, and August with 1 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.