Carter Lake, IA Analytics

January recorded 1,199 crime incidents.

December recorded 1,061 crime incidents.

November recorded 1,102 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 1,442
  • Assault: 849
  • Theft: 798
  • Burglary: 161
  • Vandalism: 63
  • Shooting: 21
  • Robbery: 20
  • Arrest: 8
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, January had the most number of crimes in Carter Lake, Iowa.

January had about 1% more crime than November, with January producing 97 more crimes than November.

January had about 1% more crime than December, with January producing 138 more crimes than December.

Most Committed Crimes in Carter Lake, Iowa

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 25% of crime in Carter Lake, Iowa.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 98% of violent crime in Carter Lake, Iowa.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 83% of property crime in Carter Lake, Iowa.

Reported Shootings in Carter Lake, Iowa

We recorded 21 shootings over a three month period in Carter Lake, Iowa. That's an average of about 7 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 7, followed by December with 7 shootings, and November with 7 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 Carter Lake. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.