Des Moines, IA Analytics
February recorded 2,449 crime incidents.
January recorded 2,861 crime incidents.
December recorded 2,800 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 3,992
- Theft: 1,841
- Assault: 1,149
- Arrest: 454
- Vandalism: 372
- Burglary: 240
- Robbery: 43
- Shooting: 11
- Arson: 8
Crime by Month
In the past three months, January had the most number of crimes in Des Moines, Iowa.
January had about 1% more crime than December, with January producing 61 more crimes than December.
January had about 1% more crime than February, with January producing 412 more crimes than February.
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 99% 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 11 shootings over a three month period in Des Moines, Iowa. That's an average of about 3.667 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 5, followed by January with 4 shootings, and February 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.