Des Moines, WA Analytics

March recorded 373 crime incidents.

February recorded 326 crime incidents.

January recorded 377 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
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Crime Types

  • Other: 522
  • Assault: 240
  • Theft: 197
  • Arrest: 75
  • Shooting: 21
  • Burglary: 11
  • Robbery: 8
  • Vandalism: 2
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

January had about 1% more crime than February, with January producing 51 more crimes than February.

January had about 1% more crime than March, with January producing 4 more crimes than March.

Most Committed Crimes in Des Moines, Washington

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 22% of crime in Des Moines, Washington.

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

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 95% of property crime in Des Moines, Washington.

Reported Shootings in Des Moines, Washington

We recorded 21 shootings over a three month period in Des Moines, Washington. That's an average of about 7 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 9, followed by February with 6 shootings, and January with 6 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.