Council Bluffs, IA Analytics

September recorded 1,196 crime incidents.

August recorded 1,276 crime incidents.

July recorded 1,233 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 2,139
  • Assault: 620
  • Theft: 579
  • Burglary: 180
  • Vandalism: 136
  • Shooting: 37
  • Robbery: 9
  • Arrest: 5
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

August had about 1% more crime than July, with August producing 43 more crimes than July.

August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 80 more crimes than September.

Most Committed Crimes in Council Bluffs, Iowa

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 17% of crime in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 94% 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 37 shootings over a three month period in Council Bluffs, Iowa. That's an average of about 12.333 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 18, followed by September with 11 shootings, and July 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.