Black Hawk County, IA Analytics

December recorded 1,137 crime incidents.

November recorded 964 crime incidents.

October recorded 1,737 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 2,222
  • Theft: 689
  • Arrest: 360
  • Assault: 316
  • Burglary: 108
  • Vandalism: 107
  • Shooting: 34
  • Robbery: 2
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

October had about 2% more crime than November, with October producing 773 more crimes than November.

October had about 2% more crime than December, with October producing 600 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 18% of crime in Black Hawk County, Iowa.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 90% of violent crime in Black Hawk County, Iowa.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 86% of property crime in Black Hawk County, Iowa.

Reported Shootings in Black Hawk County, Iowa

We recorded 34 shootings over a three month period in Black Hawk County, Iowa. That's an average of about 11.333 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 12, followed by November with 11 shootings, and October 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.