Crime reported in Polk
1 crime was reported in Polk in 2024: 1 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
What stands out about safety in Polk
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Know who to call, and what the weather can do
For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods Polk plans for.
Expected damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. 17 paid flood insurance claims since 2006.
Natural hazards in Polk →Phone numbers come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A number you add goes live once two neighbors confirm it.
1 crime reported in 2024
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so we show counts rather than rates.
Not graded yet
Polk has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.
1 crimes reported in 2024
Thefts were 100% of everything reported. Burglaries: 0. Vehicle thefts: 0.
2024 offenses reported
Most reports in most towns are thefts: packages, bikes, things left in unlocked cars. Locking up and a porch light go a long way.
Offenses reported to police, not convictions. FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
Polk and its neighbors
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk | — | 0* | 1* | 2024 |
Reported crimes per 1,000 residents in each town’s latest year; * = a count, for towns under 1,000 people; — = not graded. No town figures in the FBI’s data: Frenchcreek, Victory, Sandycreek.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- It’s reported crime. Only incidents reported to and recorded by police appear here. Many thefts and some assaults are never reported.
- Small numbers swing. In a town of about 600, a handful of incidents moves the rate noticeably from year to year. The trend matters more than any one year.
- Visitors count too. Towns with a campus, highway, beach or shopping center see incidents involving people who don’t live there.
- Gaps are real gaps. A missing year means the department didn’t report a full year, not that nothing happened.
Heads-up board
Neighbors looking out for each other in Polk.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Please don’t name or describe individuals. In an emergency, call 911.
Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, 2024, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Natural hazards: FEMA National Risk Index and flood insurance claims. Hospitals: CMS Hospital General Information. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.