Polk County, IA Analytics
August recorded 770 crime incidents.
July recorded 73 crime incidents.
June recorded 53 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 377
- Theft: 213
- Assault: 141
- Arrest: 59
- Vandalism: 50
- Burglary: 38
- Shooting: 10
- Robbery: 5
- Arson: 3
Crime by Month
In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Polk County, Iowa.
August had about 15% more crime than June, with August producing 717 more crimes than June.
August had about 11% more crime than July, with August producing 697 more crimes than July.
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 93% of violent crime in Polk County, Iowa.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 84% of property crime in Polk County, Iowa.
Reported Shootings in Polk County, Iowa
We recorded 10 shootings over a three month period in Polk County, Iowa. That's an average of about 3.333 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 4, followed by June with 4 shootings, and July with 2 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.