Des Moines, WA Analytics

July recorded 1,073 crime incidents.

June recorded 1,025 crime incidents.

May recorded 1,000 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 1,742
  • Assault: 549
  • Theft: 516
  • Arrest: 205
  • Burglary: 35
  • Vandalism: 32
  • Robbery: 10
  • Shooting: 9
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

July had about 1% more crime than May, with July producing 73 more crimes than May.

July had about 1% more crime than June, with July producing 48 more crimes than June.

Most Committed Crimes in Des Moines, Washington

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 18% of crime in Des Moines, Washington.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 98% of violent crime in Des Moines, Washington.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 94% of property crime in Des Moines, Washington.

Reported Shootings in Des Moines, Washington

We recorded 9 shootings over a three month period in Des Moines, Washington. That's an average of about 3 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 4, followed by June with 4 shootings, and May with 1 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.