Des Moines, WA Analytics

June recorded 575 crime incidents.

May recorded 476 crime incidents.

April recorded 456 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 815
  • Theft: 255
  • Assault: 244
  • Arrest: 106
  • Vandalism: 47
  • Shooting: 18
  • Burglary: 16
  • Robbery: 4
  • Arson: 2

Crime by Month

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

June had about 1% more crime than April, with June producing 119 more crimes than April.

June had about 1% more crime than May, with June producing 99 more crimes than May.

Most Committed Crimes in Des Moines, Washington

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 17% of crime in Des Moines, Washington.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 93% of violent crime in Des Moines, Washington.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 93% of property crime in Des Moines, Washington.

Reported Shootings in Des Moines, Washington

We recorded 18 shootings over a three month period in Des Moines, Washington. That's an average of about 6 shootings per month. June saw the most shootings with 8, followed by May with 5 shootings, and April with 5 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.