Des Moines, IA Analytics
September recorded 2,951 crime incidents.
August recorded 3,091 crime incidents.
July recorded 3,240 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 4,695
- Theft: 1,875
- Assault: 1,403
- Arrest: 592
- Vandalism: 441
- Burglary: 220
- Robbery: 37
- Arson: 10
- Shooting: 9
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 August, with July producing 149 more crimes than August.
July had about 1% more crime than September, with July producing 289 more crimes than September.
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 99% 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 9 shootings over a three month period in Des Moines, Iowa. That's an average of about 3 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 6, followed by September with 3 shootings, and July 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.