Des Moines, WA Analytics

December recorded 240 crime incidents.

November recorded 589 crime incidents.

October recorded 974 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 920
  • Theft: 358
  • Assault: 352
  • Arrest: 107
  • Burglary: 29
  • Vandalism: 29
  • Robbery: 4
  • Shooting: 2
  • Arson: 2

Crime by Month

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

October had about 2% more crime than November, with October producing 385 more crimes than November.

October had about 4% more crime than December, with October producing 734 more crimes than December.

Most Committed Crimes in Des Moines, Washington

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 20% of crime in Des Moines, Washington.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 99% of violent crime in Des Moines, Washington.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 92% of property crime in Des Moines, Washington.

Reported Shootings in Des Moines, Washington

We recorded 2 shootings over a three month period in Des Moines, Washington. That's an average of about 0.667 shootings per month. October saw the most shootings with 2, followed by December with 0 shootings, and November 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 Des Moines. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.