West Des Moines, IA Analytics
December recorded 356 crime incidents.
November recorded 396 crime incidents.
October recorded 393 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 498
- Theft: 291
- Assault: 201
- Vandalism: 57
- Arrest: 57
- Burglary: 35
- Robbery: 5
- Shooting: 1
- Arson: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, November had the most number of crimes in West Des Moines, Iowa.
November had about 1% more crime than October, with November producing 3 more crimes than October.
November had about 1% more crime than December, with November producing 40 more crimes than December.
Most Committed Crimes in West Des Moines, Iowa
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 25% of crime in West Des Moines, Iowa.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 100% of violent crime in West Des Moines, Iowa.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 89% of property crime in West Des Moines, Iowa.
Reported Shootings in West Des Moines, Iowa
We recorded 1 shootings over a three month period in West Des Moines, Iowa. That's an average of about 0.333 shootings per month. November saw the most shootings with 1, followed by December with 0 shootings, and October 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 West Des Moines. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.