Des Moines, IA Analytics
November recorded 2,797 crime incidents.
October recorded 3,291 crime incidents.
September recorded 3,372 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 4,613
- Theft: 2,212
- Assault: 1,318
- Vandalism: 515
- Arrest: 458
- Burglary: 268
- Robbery: 48
- Shooting: 14
- Arson: 14
Crime by Month
In the past three months, September had the most number of crimes in Des Moines, Iowa.
September had about 1% more crime than October, with September producing 81 more crimes than October.
September had about 1% more crime than November, with September producing 575 more crimes than November.
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 99% of violent crime in Des Moines, Iowa.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 89% of property crime in Des Moines, Iowa.
Reported Shootings in Des Moines, Iowa
We recorded 14 shootings over a three month period in Des Moines, Iowa. That's an average of about 4.667 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 9, followed by November with 3 shootings, and October 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.