Des Moines, IA Analytics
October recorded 3,276 crime incidents.
September recorded 3,372 crime incidents.
August recorded 3,322 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 4,808
- Theft: 2,334
- Assault: 1,454
- Vandalism: 538
- Arrest: 459
- Burglary: 296
- Robbery: 44
- Shooting: 23
- Arson: 14
Crime by Month
In the past three months, September had the most number of crimes in Des Moines, Iowa.
September had about 1% more crime than August, with September producing 50 more crimes than August.
September had about 1% more crime than October, with September producing 96 more crimes than October.
Most Committed Crimes in Des Moines, Iowa
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 23% of crime in Des Moines, Iowa.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 98% of violent crime in Des Moines, Iowa.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 88% of property crime in Des Moines, Iowa.
Reported Shootings in Des Moines, Iowa
We recorded 23 shootings over a three month period in Des Moines, Iowa. That's an average of about 7.667 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 12, followed by September with 9 shootings, and October 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.