Des Moines, IA Analytics
April recorded 2,950 crime incidents.
March recorded 3,078 crime incidents.
February recorded 2,627 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 4,479
- Theft: 1,526
- Assault: 1,434
- Arrest: 669
- Vandalism: 347
- Burglary: 148
- Robbery: 37
- Shooting: 13
- Arson: 2
Crime by Month
In the past three months, March had the most number of crimes in Des Moines, Iowa.
March had about 1% more crime than February, with March producing 451 more crimes than February.
March had about 1% more crime than April, with March producing 128 more crimes than April.
Most Committed Crimes in Des Moines, Iowa
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 18% 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 91% of property crime in Des Moines, Iowa.
Reported Shootings in Des Moines, Iowa
We recorded 13 shootings over a three month period in Des Moines, Iowa. That's an average of about 4.333 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 6, followed by February with 5 shootings, and April 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.