Des Moines, IA Analytics

August recorded 3,080 crime incidents.

July recorded 3,240 crime incidents.

June recorded 3,133 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 4,780
  • Theft: 1,897
  • Assault: 1,443
  • Arrest: 617
  • Vandalism: 439
  • Burglary: 218
  • Robbery: 41
  • Arson: 12
  • Shooting: 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 June, with July producing 107 more crimes than June.

July had about 1% more crime than August, with July producing 160 more crimes than August.

Most Committed Crimes in Des Moines, Iowa

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

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 100% of violent crime in Des Moines, Iowa.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 89% of property crime in Des Moines, Iowa.

Reported Shootings in Des Moines, Iowa

We recorded 6 shootings over a three month period in Des Moines, Iowa. That's an average of about 2 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 6, followed by July with 0 shootings, and June 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.