Polk County, IA Trends

SpotCrime's Polk County, Iowa crime map shows 87 assaults, 0 shootings, 21 burglaries, 112 thefts, 4 robberies, 18 vandalism, and 41 arrests over a one month period. The previous month crime map in Polk County, Iowa showed 101 assaults, 1 shootings, 16 burglaries, 112 thefts, 2 robberies, 22 vandalism, and 41 arrests.

According to the reports SpotCrime receives from local police agencies, crime overall in Polk County, Iowa is currently down by 11% when compared to the previous month.

Property crime such as theft, vandalism, and burglary is up in Polk County, Iowa. Even with a property crime increase of 0%, overall crime is still down 11% from the previous month.

Violent crime including shootings, assaults, and robberies is down in Polk County, Iowa. Fortunately, violent crime and overall crime have both decreased this month, with violent crime decreasing by 12% when compared to the previous month.

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Incidents Last Week Last 30 Days Previous 30 Days Last Six Months
Theft 23 112 112 854
Robbery 1 4 2 22
Burglary 3 21 16 122
Vandalism 4 18 22 190
Shooting 0 0 1 4
Arson 0 1 1 2
Arrest 7 41 60 361
Assault 20 87 101 666
Other 48 288 328 2059

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.