Des Moines, IA Analytics
August recorded 3,471 crime incidents.
July recorded 3,362 crime incidents.
June recorded 3,304 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 4,977
- Theft: 2,251
- Assault: 1,463
- Arrest: 566
- Vandalism: 541
- Burglary: 276
- Robbery: 37
- Shooting: 20
- Arson: 6
Crime by Month
In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Des Moines, Iowa.
August had about 1% more crime than June, with August producing 167 more crimes than June.
August had about 1% more crime than July, with August producing 109 more crimes than July.
Most Committed Crimes in Des Moines, Iowa
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 22% 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 20 shootings over a three month period in Des Moines, Iowa. That's an average of about 6.667 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 13, followed by August with 5 shootings, and June 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.