Des Moines, IA Analytics
July recorded 3,225 crime incidents.
June recorded 3,133 crime incidents.
May recorded 3,386 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 5,011
- Theft: 1,824
- Assault: 1,530
- Arrest: 656
- Vandalism: 449
- Burglary: 215
- Robbery: 38
- Arson: 11
- Shooting: 10
Crime by Month
In the past three months, May had the most number of crimes in Des Moines, Iowa.
May had about 1% more crime than June, with May producing 253 more crimes than June.
May had about 1% more crime than July, with May producing 161 more crimes than July.
Most Committed Crimes in Des Moines, Iowa
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 19% 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 10 shootings over a three month period in Des Moines, Iowa. That's an average of about 3.333 shootings per month. May saw the most shootings with 10, followed by July with 0 shootings, and June 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.