West Des Moines, IA Analytics
October recorded 402 crime incidents.
September recorded 398 crime incidents.
August recorded 423 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 500
- Theft: 340
- Assault: 177
- Vandalism: 85
- Burglary: 66
- Arrest: 38
- Robbery: 11
- Shooting: 6
- Arson: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in West Des Moines, Iowa.
August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 25 more crimes than September.
August had about 1% more crime than October, with August producing 21 more crimes than October.
Most Committed Crimes in West Des Moines, Iowa
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 28% of crime in West Des Moines, Iowa.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 97% of violent crime in West Des Moines, Iowa.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 84% of property crime in West Des Moines, Iowa.
Reported Shootings in West Des Moines, Iowa
We recorded 6 shootings over a three month period in West Des Moines, Iowa. That's an average of about 2 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 4, followed by September with 2 shootings, and October 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.