Polk County, IA Trends

SpotCrime's Polk County, Iowa crime map shows 112 assaults, 2 shootings, 21 burglaries, 155 thefts, 1 robberies, 25 vandalism, and 44 arrests over a one month period. The previous month crime map in Polk County, Iowa showed 124 assaults, 3 shootings, 38 burglaries, 187 thefts, 8 robberies, 29 vandalism, and 44 arrests.

According to the reports SpotCrime receives from local police agencies, crime overall in Polk County, Iowa is currently down by 14% when compared to the previous month.

Property crime such as theft, vandalism, and burglary is down in Polk County, Iowa. Fortunately, property crime and overall crime have both decreased this month, with property crime decreasing by 20% when compared to 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 14% when compared to the previous month.

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Incidents Last Week Last 30 Days Previous 30 Days Last Six Months
Theft 21 155 187 1068
Robbery 0 1 8 16
Burglary 5 21 38 169
Vandalism 3 25 29 198
Shooting 1 2 3 7
Arson 0 0 0 2
Arrest 5 44 47 324
Assault 13 112 124 715
Other 47 323 364 2329

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.