Waterloo, IA Analytics

February recorded 1,427 crime incidents.

January recorded 1,515 crime incidents.

December recorded 1,545 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 2,514
  • Theft: 721
  • Arrest: 551
  • Assault: 338
  • Burglary: 173
  • Vandalism: 137
  • Shooting: 51
  • Robbery: 2
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, December had the most number of crimes in Waterloo, Iowa.

December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 30 more crimes than January.

December had about 1% more crime than February, with December producing 118 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Waterloo, Iowa

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 16% of crime in Waterloo, Iowa.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 87% of violent crime in Waterloo, Iowa.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 81% of property crime in Waterloo, Iowa.

Reported Shootings in Waterloo, Iowa

We recorded 51 shootings over a three month period in Waterloo, Iowa. That's an average of about 17 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 23, followed by December with 16 shootings, and February with 12 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 Waterloo. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.