Carter Lake, IA Analytics

May recorded 1,565 crime incidents.

April recorded 1,235 crime incidents.

March recorded 1,273 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 1,743
  • Assault: 1,088
  • Theft: 943
  • Burglary: 155
  • Vandalism: 104
  • Shooting: 20
  • Robbery: 11
  • Arrest: 6
  • Arson: 3

Crime by Month

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

May had about 1% more crime than March, with May producing 292 more crimes than March.

May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 330 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in Carter Lake, Iowa

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 27% 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 86% of property crime in Carter Lake, Iowa.

Reported Shootings in Carter Lake, Iowa

We recorded 20 shootings over a three month period in Carter Lake, Iowa. That's an average of about 6.667 shootings per month. May saw the most shootings with 10, followed by March with 7 shootings, and April with 3 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.