Council Bluffs, IA Analytics

January recorded 989 crime incidents.

December recorded 998 crime incidents.

November recorded 1,019 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 1,810
  • Theft: 486
  • Assault: 412
  • Burglary: 155
  • Vandalism: 93
  • Shooting: 33
  • Arrest: 11
  • Robbery: 6
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, November had the most number of crimes in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

November had about 1% more crime than December, with November producing 21 more crimes than December.

November had about 1% more crime than January, with November producing 30 more crimes than January.

Most Committed Crimes in Council Bluffs, Iowa

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 16% of crime in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 93% of violent crime in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 76% of property crime in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Reported Shootings in Council Bluffs, Iowa

We recorded 33 shootings over a three month period in Council Bluffs, Iowa. That's an average of about 11 shootings per month. November saw the most shootings with 15, followed by December with 10 shootings, and January with 8 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 Council Bluffs. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.