Des Moines, IA Analytics
September recorded 3,328 crime incidents.
August recorded 3,322 crime incidents.
July recorded 108 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 3,239
- Theft: 1,575
- Assault: 996
- Vandalism: 376
- Arrest: 300
- Burglary: 200
- Robbery: 34
- Shooting: 29
- Arson: 9
Crime by Month
In the past three months, September had the most number of crimes in Des Moines, Iowa.
September had about 31% more crime than July, with September producing 3,220 more crimes than July.
September had about 1% more crime than August, with September producing 6 more crimes than August.
Most Committed Crimes in Des Moines, Iowa
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 23% 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 29 shootings over a three month period in Des Moines, Iowa. That's an average of about 9.667 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 12, followed by September with 9 shootings, and July with 8 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.