Des Moines, IA Analytics

January recorded 2,658 crime incidents.

December recorded 2,576 crime incidents.

November recorded 2,783 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 4,182
  • Theft: 1,574
  • Assault: 1,170
  • Arrest: 555
  • Vandalism: 307
  • Burglary: 183
  • Robbery: 35
  • Arson: 6
  • Shooting: 5

Crime by Month

In the past three months, November had the most number of crimes in Des Moines, Iowa.

November had about 1% more crime than December, with November producing 207 more crimes than December.

November had about 1% more crime than January, with November producing 125 more crimes than January.

Most Committed Crimes in Des Moines, Iowa

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 20% of crime in Des Moines, Iowa.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 100% 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 5 shootings over a three month period in Des Moines, Iowa. That's an average of about 1.667 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 3, followed by November with 2 shootings, and December with 0 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.