Polk County, IA Trends

SpotCrime's Polk County, Iowa crime map shows 108 assaults, 0 shootings, 20 burglaries, 162 thefts, 2 robberies, 31 vandalism, and 37 arrests over a one month period. The previous month crime map in Polk County, Iowa showed 132 assaults, 2 shootings, 29 burglaries, 204 thefts, 1 robberies, 31 vandalism, and 37 arrests.

According to the reports SpotCrime receives from local police agencies, crime overall in Polk County, Iowa is currently down by 19% 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 19% 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 18% when compared to the previous month.

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Incidents Last Week Last 30 Days Previous 30 Days Last Six Months
Theft 27 162 204 1036
Robbery 1 2 1 21
Burglary 3 20 29 146
Vandalism 4 31 31 207
Shooting 0 0 2 2
Arson 0 0 1 4
Arrest 7 37 46 306
Assault 18 108 132 683
Other 43 337 423 2258

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.