West Des Moines, IA Analytics

November recorded 340 crime incidents.

October recorded 402 crime incidents.

September recorded 398 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 475
  • Theft: 320
  • Assault: 165
  • Vandalism: 79
  • Burglary: 51
  • Arrest: 37
  • Robbery: 9
  • Shooting: 2
  • Arson: 2

Crime by Month

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

October had about 1% more crime than September, with October producing 4 more crimes than September.

October had about 1% more crime than November, with October producing 62 more crimes than November.

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 99% of violent crime in West Des Moines, Iowa.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 86% 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. September saw the most shootings with 2, followed by November with 0 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.