Waterloo, IA Analytics

April recorded 1,799 crime incidents.

March recorded 1,812 crime incidents.

February recorded 1,537 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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03/2026
04/2026
5,148Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 3,065
  • Theft: 871
  • Arrest: 431
  • Assault: 408
  • Vandalism: 189
  • Burglary: 139
  • Shooting: 44
  • Robbery: 1
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, March had the most number of crimes in Waterloo, Iowa.

March had about 1% more crime than February, with March producing 275 more crimes than February.

March had about 1% more crime than April, with March producing 13 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in Waterloo, Iowa

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 17% of crime in Waterloo, Iowa.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 90% of violent crime in Waterloo, Iowa.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 86% of property crime in Waterloo, Iowa.

Reported Shootings in Waterloo, Iowa

We recorded 44 shootings over a three month period in Waterloo, Iowa. That's an average of about 14.667 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 24, followed by March with 11 shootings, and February with 9 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 Waterloo. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.