Ames, IA Analytics
September recorded 775 crime incidents.
August recorded 840 crime incidents.
July recorded 788 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 1,754
- Theft: 302
- Assault: 184
- Vandalism: 116
- Arrest: 36
- Shooting: 11
- Robbery: 0
- Burglary: 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 July, with August producing 52 more crimes than July.
August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 65 more crimes than September.
Most Committed Crimes in Ames, Iowa
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 13% of crime in Ames, Iowa.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 94% of violent crime in Ames, Iowa.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 100% of property crime in Ames, Iowa.
Reported Shootings in Ames, Iowa
We recorded 11 shootings over a three month period in Ames, Iowa. That's an average of about 3.667 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 5, followed by July with 5 shootings, and September with 1 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.