Polk County, IA Analytics

June recorded 793 crime incidents.

May recorded 829 crime incidents.

April recorded 766 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 1,183
  • Theft: 401
  • Assault: 393
  • Arrest: 212
  • Vandalism: 136
  • Burglary: 53
  • Robbery: 9
  • Arson: 1
  • Shooting: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, May had the most number of crimes in Polk County, Iowa.

May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 63 more crimes than April.

May had about 1% more crime than June, with May producing 36 more crimes than June.

Most Committed Crimes in Polk County, Iowa

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 17% of crime in Polk County, Iowa.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 100% of violent crime in Polk County, Iowa.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 88% of property crime in Polk County, Iowa.

Reported Shootings in Polk County, Iowa

We recorded 0 shootings over a three month period in Polk County, Iowa. That's an average of about 0 shootings per month. June saw the most shootings with 0, followed by May with 0 shootings, and April with 0 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 Polk County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.