Ames, IA Analytics

July recorded 788 crime incidents.

June recorded 722 crime incidents.

May recorded 285 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 1,279
  • Theft: 228
  • Assault: 134
  • Vandalism: 74
  • Arrest: 67
  • Shooting: 9
  • Burglary: 4
  • Robbery: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

July had about 3% more crime than May, with July producing 503 more crimes than May.

July had about 1% more crime than June, with July producing 66 more crimes than June.

Most Committed Crimes in Ames, Iowa

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 13% of crime in Ames, Iowa.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 94% of violent crime in Ames, Iowa.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 98% of property crime in Ames, Iowa.

Reported Shootings in Ames, Iowa

We recorded 9 shootings over a three month period in Ames, Iowa. That's an average of about 3 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 5, followed by June with 3 shootings, and May with 1 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.