Ames, IA Analytics

June recorded 322 crime incidents.

May recorded 337 crime incidents.

April recorded 243 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 529
  • Theft: 160
  • Arrest: 112
  • Assault: 40
  • Vandalism: 38
  • Burglary: 14
  • Shooting: 9
  • Robbery: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 94 more crimes than April.

May had about 1% more crime than June, with May producing 15 more crimes than June.

Most Committed Crimes in Ames, Iowa

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 18% of crime in Ames, Iowa.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 82% of violent crime in Ames, Iowa.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 92% of property crime in Ames, Iowa.

Reported Shootings in Ames, Iowa

We recorded 9 shootings over a three month period in Ames, Iowa. That's an average of about 3 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 6, followed by June with 3 shootings, and May with 0 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.