Des Moines, IA Analytics
May recorded 3,371 crime incidents.
April recorded 2,961 crime incidents.
March recorded 3,078 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 4,871
- Theft: 1,628
- Assault: 1,559
- Arrest: 699
- Vandalism: 410
- Burglary: 181
- Robbery: 39
- Shooting: 18
- Arson: 5
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 March, with May producing 293 more crimes than March.
May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 410 more crimes than April.
Most Committed Crimes in Des Moines, Iowa
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 17% 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 90% of property crime in Des Moines, Iowa.
Reported Shootings in Des Moines, Iowa
We recorded 18 shootings over a three month period in Des Moines, Iowa. That's an average of about 6 shootings per month. May saw the most shootings with 10, followed by March with 6 shootings, and April 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.