Des Moines, IA Analytics
March recorded 17 crime incidents.
February recorded 1,115 crime incidents.
January recorded 2,755 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 1,786
- Theft: 920
- Assault: 617
- Vandalism: 217
- Arrest: 182
- Burglary: 117
- Robbery: 27
- Shooting: 16
- Arson: 5
Crime by Month
In the past three months, January had the most number of crimes in Des Moines, Iowa.
January had about 2% more crime than February, with January producing 1,640 more crimes than February.
January had about 162% more crime than March, with January producing 2,738 more crimes than March.
Most Committed Crimes in Des Moines, Iowa
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 24% of crime in Des Moines, Iowa.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 97% of violent crime in Des Moines, Iowa.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 88% of property crime in Des Moines, Iowa.
Reported Shootings in Des Moines, Iowa
We recorded 16 shootings over a three month period in Des Moines, Iowa. That's an average of about 5.333 shootings per month. February saw the most shootings with 10, followed by March with 4 shootings, and January with 2 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 Des Moines. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.