Polk County, IA Analytics
December recorded 676 crime incidents.
November recorded 729 crime incidents.
October recorded 806 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 1,024
- Theft: 512
- Assault: 325
- Arrest: 159
- Vandalism: 119
- Burglary: 55
- Robbery: 15
- Shooting: 2
- Arson: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, October had the most number of crimes in Polk County, Iowa.
October had about 1% more crime than November, with October producing 77 more crimes than November.
October had about 1% more crime than December, with October producing 130 more crimes than December.
Most Committed Crimes in Polk County, Iowa
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 23% of crime in Polk County, Iowa.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 99% of violent crime in Polk County, Iowa.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 90% of property crime in Polk County, Iowa.
Reported Shootings in Polk County, Iowa
We recorded 2 shootings over a three month period in Polk County, Iowa. That's an average of about 0.667 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 1, followed by November with 1 shootings, and October 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.