Waterloo, IA Analytics

February recorded 1,537 crime incidents.

January recorded 1,644 crime incidents.

December recorded 1,285 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 2,620
  • Theft: 725
  • Arrest: 433
  • Assault: 383
  • Vandalism: 133
  • Burglary: 127
  • Shooting: 41
  • Robbery: 4
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, January had the most number of crimes in Waterloo, Iowa.

January had about 1% more crime than December, with January producing 359 more crimes than December.

January had about 1% more crime than February, with January producing 107 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Waterloo, Iowa

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

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 90% of violent crime in Waterloo, Iowa.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 85% of property crime in Waterloo, Iowa.

Reported Shootings in Waterloo, Iowa

We recorded 41 shootings over a three month period in Waterloo, Iowa. That's an average of about 13.667 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 19, followed by December with 13 shootings, and February with 9 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 Waterloo. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.