Black Hawk County, IA Analytics

October recorded 1,689 crime incidents.

September recorded 1,722 crime incidents.

August recorded 1,815 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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5,226Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 3,054
  • Theft: 873
  • Arrest: 475
  • Assault: 439
  • Vandalism: 189
  • Burglary: 150
  • Shooting: 39
  • Robbery: 7
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 93 more crimes than September.

August had about 1% more crime than October, with August producing 126 more crimes than October.

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 92% 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 39 shootings over a three month period in Black Hawk County, Iowa. That's an average of about 13 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 17, followed by October with 11 shootings, and August 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.