Black Hawk County, IA Analytics

January recorded 1,468 crime incidents.

December recorded 1,137 crime incidents.

November recorded 964 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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3,569Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 2,056
  • Theft: 608
  • Arrest: 364
  • Assault: 289
  • Burglary: 110
  • Vandalism: 96
  • Shooting: 42
  • Robbery: 4
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, January had the most number of crimes in Black Hawk County, Iowa.

January had about 2% more crime than November, with January producing 504 more crimes than November.

January had about 1% more crime than December, with January producing 331 more crimes than December.

Most Committed Crimes in Black Hawk County, Iowa

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

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

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 85% of property crime in Black Hawk County, Iowa.

Reported Shootings in Black Hawk County, Iowa

We recorded 42 shootings over a three month period in Black Hawk County, Iowa. That's an average of about 14 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 19, followed by December with 12 shootings, and November with 11 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 Black Hawk County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.