Polk County, IA Trends

SpotCrime's Polk County, Iowa crime map shows 111 assaults, 0 shootings, 17 burglaries, 102 thefts, 1 robberies, 44 vandalism, and 69 arrests over a one month period. The previous month crime map in Polk County, Iowa showed 127 assaults, 2 shootings, 21 burglaries, 173 thefts, 4 robberies, 33 vandalism, and 69 arrests.

According to the reports SpotCrime receives from local police agencies, crime overall in Polk County, Iowa is currently down by 12% 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 28% 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 15% when compared to the previous month.

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Incidents Last Week Last 30 Days Previous 30 Days Last Six Months
Theft 17 102 173 815
Robbery 0 1 4 18
Burglary 6 17 21 113
Vandalism 10 44 33 194
Shooting 0 0 2 6
Arson 0 0 0 2
Arrest 8 69 69 385
Assault 26 111 127 690
Other 56 330 342 2028

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.