Ames, IA Analytics

August recorded 399 crime incidents.

July recorded 248 crime incidents.

June recorded 322 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 586
  • Arrest: 142
  • Theft: 139
  • Assault: 42
  • Vandalism: 38
  • Burglary: 15
  • Shooting: 7
  • Robbery: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Ames, Iowa.

August had about 1% more crime than June, with August producing 77 more crimes than June.

August had about 2% more crime than July, with August producing 151 more crimes than July.

Most Committed Crimes in Ames, Iowa

Over the past three months, Arrest was the most committed crime overall making up about 15% of crime in Ames, Iowa.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 86% of violent crime in Ames, Iowa.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 90% of property crime in Ames, Iowa.

Reported Shootings in Ames, Iowa

We recorded 7 shootings over a three month period in Ames, Iowa. That's an average of about 2.333 shootings per month. June saw the most shootings with 3, followed by August with 2 shootings, and July with 2 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 Ames. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.