Waterloo, IA Analytics

June recorded 2,501 crime incidents.

May recorded 2,082 crime incidents.

April recorded 1,799 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 3,663
  • Theft: 1,043
  • Arrest: 578
  • Assault: 551
  • Vandalism: 245
  • Burglary: 220
  • Shooting: 79
  • Robbery: 3
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

June had about 1% more crime than April, with June producing 702 more crimes than April.

June had about 1% more crime than May, with June producing 419 more crimes than May.

Most Committed Crimes in Waterloo, Iowa

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 16% of crime in Waterloo, Iowa.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 87% of violent crime in Waterloo, Iowa.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 83% of property crime in Waterloo, Iowa.

Reported Shootings in Waterloo, Iowa

We recorded 79 shootings over a three month period in Waterloo, Iowa. That's an average of about 26.333 shootings per month. June saw the most shootings with 29, followed by May with 26 shootings, and April with 24 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.