Polk County, IA Trends

SpotCrime's Polk County, Iowa crime map shows 123 assaults, 2 shootings, 15 burglaries, 131 thefts, 3 robberies, 33 vandalism, and 60 arrests over a one month period. The previous month crime map in Polk County, Iowa showed 101 assaults, 1 shootings, 22 burglaries, 123 thefts, 4 robberies, 22 vandalism, and 60 arrests.

According to the reports SpotCrime receives from local police agencies, crime overall in Polk County, Iowa is currently up by 3% when compared to the previous month.

Property crime such as theft, vandalism, and burglary is up in Polk County, Iowa. Unfortunately, property crime and overall crime have both increased this month, with property crime increasing by 7% when compared to the previous month.

Violent crime including shootings, assaults, and robberies is up in Polk County, Iowa. Unfortunately, violent crime and overall crime have both increased this month, with violent crime increasing by 20% when compared to the previous month.

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Incidents Last Week Last 30 Days Previous 30 Days Last Six Months
Theft 34 131 123 850
Robbery 0 3 4 24
Burglary 4 15 22 114
Vandalism 8 33 22 197
Shooting 0 2 1 4
Arson 0 0 2 2
Arrest 9 60 49 367
Assault 17 123 101 686
Other 56 315 336 2045

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.