Polk County, IA Analytics

February recorded 619 crime incidents.

January recorded 729 crime incidents.

December recorded 680 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 936
  • Theft: 477
  • Assault: 303
  • Arrest: 141
  • Vandalism: 94
  • Burglary: 55
  • Robbery: 18
  • Arson: 3
  • Shooting: 1

Crime by Month

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

January had about 1% more crime than December, with January producing 49 more crimes than December.

January had about 1% more crime than February, with January producing 110 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Polk County, Iowa

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 24% of crime in Polk County, Iowa.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 100% of violent crime in Polk County, Iowa.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 89% of property crime in Polk County, Iowa.

Reported Shootings in Polk County, Iowa

We recorded 1 shootings over a three month period in Polk County, Iowa. That's an average of about 0.333 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 1, followed by February with 0 shootings, and January 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 Polk County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.