Carter Lake, IA Analytics

December recorded 1,061 crime incidents.

November recorded 1,102 crime incidents.

October recorded 1,312 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 1,504
  • Assault: 867
  • Theft: 793
  • Burglary: 173
  • Vandalism: 78
  • Shooting: 31
  • Robbery: 23
  • Arrest: 6
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

October had about 1% more crime than November, with October producing 210 more crimes than November.

October had about 1% more crime than December, with October producing 251 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 97% of violent crime in Carter Lake, Iowa.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 82% of property crime in Carter Lake, Iowa.

Reported Shootings in Carter Lake, Iowa

We recorded 31 shootings over a three month period in Carter Lake, Iowa. That's an average of about 10.333 shootings per month. October saw the most shootings with 17, 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.