Des Moines, WA Analytics

January recorded 377 crime incidents.

December recorded 291 crime incidents.

November recorded 589 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 641
  • Assault: 265
  • Theft: 232
  • Arrest: 68
  • Vandalism: 21
  • Burglary: 17
  • Robbery: 6
  • Shooting: 6
  • Arson: 1

Crime by Month

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

November had about 2% more crime than December, with November producing 298 more crimes than December.

November had about 2% more crime than January, with November producing 212 more crimes than January.

Most Committed Crimes in Des Moines, Washington

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 21% of crime in Des Moines, Washington.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 98% of violent crime in Des Moines, Washington.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 93% of property crime in Des Moines, Washington.

Reported Shootings in Des Moines, Washington

We recorded 6 shootings over a three month period in Des Moines, Washington. That's an average of about 2 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 6, 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.