Ames, IA Analytics

October recorded 356 crime incidents.

September recorded 576 crime incidents.

August recorded 596 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 947
  • Theft: 253
  • Arrest: 184
  • Assault: 57
  • Vandalism: 56
  • Burglary: 26
  • Shooting: 5
  • Robbery: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Ames, Iowa.

August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 20 more crimes than September.

August had about 2% more crime than October, with August producing 240 more crimes than October.

Most Committed Crimes in Ames, Iowa

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

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 92% of violent crime in Ames, Iowa.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 91% of property crime in Ames, Iowa.

Reported Shootings in Ames, Iowa

We recorded 5 shootings over a three month period in Ames, Iowa. That's an average of about 1.667 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 3, followed by August with 2 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 Ames. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.