West Des Moines, IA Analytics
May recorded 402 crime incidents.
April recorded 343 crime incidents.
March recorded 431 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 539
- Assault: 229
- Theft: 224
- Arrest: 82
- Burglary: 47
- Vandalism: 47
- Robbery: 5
- Shooting: 2
- Arson: 1
Crime by Month
In the past three months, March had the most number of crimes in West Des Moines, Iowa.
March had about 1% more crime than April, with March producing 88 more crimes than April.
March had about 1% more crime than May, with March producing 29 more crimes than May.
Most Committed Crimes in West Des Moines, Iowa
Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 19% of crime in West Des Moines, Iowa.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 99% of violent crime in West Des Moines, Iowa.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 82% of property crime in West Des Moines, Iowa.
Reported Shootings in West Des Moines, Iowa
We recorded 2 shootings over a three month period in West Des Moines, Iowa. That's an average of about 0.667 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 2, followed by May with 0 shootings, and March 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 West Des Moines. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.