Waterloo, IA Analytics

September recorded 1,207 crime incidents.

August recorded 1,280 crime incidents.

July recorded 1,317 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 1,072
  • Arrest: 902
  • Assault: 733
  • Theft: 731
  • Vandalism: 180
  • Burglary: 122
  • Shooting: 61
  • Robbery: 3
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

July had about 1% more crime than August, with July producing 37 more crimes than August.

July had about 1% more crime than September, with July producing 110 more crimes than September.

Most Committed Crimes in Waterloo, Iowa

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

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 92% 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 61 shootings over a three month period in Waterloo, Iowa. That's an average of about 20.333 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 25, followed by August with 20 shootings, and July with 16 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.