West Des Moines, IA Analytics
May recorded 435 crime incidents.
April recorded 423 crime incidents.
March recorded 391 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 578
- Theft: 328
- Assault: 175
- Vandalism: 64
- Arrest: 56
- Burglary: 45
- Robbery: 3
- Shooting: 0
- Arson: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, May had the most number of crimes in West Des Moines, Iowa.
May had about 1% more crime than March, with May producing 44 more crimes than March.
May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 12 more crimes than April.
Most Committed Crimes in West Des Moines, Iowa
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 26% 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 88% of property crime in West Des Moines, Iowa.
Reported Shootings in West Des Moines, Iowa
We recorded 0 shootings over a three month period in West Des Moines, Iowa. That's an average of about 0 shootings per month. May saw the most shootings with 0, followed by April with 0 shootings, and March 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.