Polk County, IA Analytics
March recorded 5 crime incidents.
February recorded 215 crime incidents.
January recorded 634 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 379
- Theft: 190
- Assault: 160
- Vandalism: 47
- Arrest: 43
- Burglary: 23
- Shooting: 8
- Robbery: 3
- Arson: 1
Crime by Month
In the past three months, January had the most number of crimes in Polk County, Iowa.
January had about 3% more crime than February, with January producing 419 more crimes than February.
January had about 127% more crime than March, with January producing 629 more crimes than March.
Most Committed Crimes in Polk County, Iowa
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 22% of crime in Polk County, Iowa.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 95% of violent crime in Polk County, Iowa.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 89% of property crime in Polk County, Iowa.
Reported Shootings in Polk County, Iowa
We recorded 8 shootings over a three month period in Polk County, Iowa. That's an average of about 2.667 shootings per month. February saw the most shootings with 5, followed by January with 2 shootings, and March with 1 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 Polk County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.