Polk County, IA Trends

SpotCrime's Polk County, Iowa crime map shows 115 assaults, 0 shootings, 24 burglaries, 159 thefts, 4 robberies, 23 vandalism, and 50 arrests over a one month period. The previous month crime map in Polk County, Iowa showed 128 assaults, 0 shootings, 29 burglaries, 138 thefts, 6 robberies, 57 vandalism, and 50 arrests.

According to the reports SpotCrime receives from local police agencies, crime overall in Polk County, Iowa is currently down by 17% when compared to the previous month.

Property crime such as theft, vandalism, and burglary is down in Polk County, Iowa. Fortunately, property crime and overall crime have both decreased this month, with property crime decreasing by 8% when compared to the previous month.

Violent crime including shootings, assaults, and robberies is down in Polk County, Iowa. Fortunately, violent crime and overall crime have both decreased this month, with violent crime decreasing by 11% when compared to the previous month.

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Incidents Last Week Last 30 Days Previous 30 Days Last Six Months
Theft 24 159 138 860
Robbery 1 4 6 19
Burglary 4 24 29 124
Vandalism 5 23 57 245
Shooting 0 0 0 3
Arson 1 3 0 4
Arrest 8 50 71 429
Assault 26 115 128 764
Other 63 334 437 2238

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.