West Des Moines, IA Analytics
September recorded 397 crime incidents.
August recorded 423 crime incidents.
July recorded 18 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 337
- Theft: 230
- Assault: 133
- Vandalism: 52
- Burglary: 48
- Arrest: 23
- Robbery: 8
- Shooting: 7
- 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 24% more crime than July, with August producing 405 more crimes than July.
August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 26 more crimes than September.
Most Committed Crimes in West Des Moines, Iowa
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 27% of crime in West Des Moines, Iowa.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 95% of violent crime in West Des Moines, Iowa.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 83% of property crime in West Des Moines, Iowa.
Reported Shootings in West Des Moines, Iowa
We recorded 7 shootings over a three month period in West Des Moines, Iowa. That's an average of about 2.333 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 4, followed by September with 2 shootings, and July with 1 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.