Des Moines, IA Analytics
July recorded 3,345 crime incidents.
June recorded 3,304 crime incidents.
May recorded 3,339 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 5,024
- Theft: 2,160
- Assault: 1,461
- Vandalism: 519
- Arrest: 516
- Burglary: 247
- Robbery: 36
- Shooting: 19
- Arson: 6
Crime by Month
In the past three months, July had the most number of crimes in Des Moines, Iowa.
July had about 1% more crime than May, with July producing 6 more crimes than May.
July had about 1% more crime than June, with July producing 41 more crimes than June.
Most Committed Crimes in Des Moines, Iowa
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 22% of crime in Des Moines, Iowa.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 99% of violent crime in Des Moines, Iowa.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 90% of property crime in Des Moines, Iowa.
Reported Shootings in Des Moines, Iowa
We recorded 19 shootings over a three month period in Des Moines, Iowa. That's an average of about 6.333 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 13, followed by May with 4 shootings, and June with 2 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.