Crime in Des Moines, Iowa: How Safe is Des Moines, Iowa? Check out the crime rates and safety statistics.

Is Des Moines, Iowa a nice place to live? Is crime rate higher in Des Moines? What is the crime rate in Des Moines city? Let's find out.

The overall crime rate in Des Moines, Iowa is 96% higher than national average.

The violent crime rate of Des Moines is 82% higher than national average.

While the property crime rate of Des Moines is 99% higher than national average.

You have 1 in 142 chance of being victim of violent crime.

You have 1 in 26 chance of being victim of property crime.

Crime Cases

9917

Violent : 1517
Property : 8400

Total Crime

96% NAT. AVG.
130% STATE AVG.
4606.3 (per 100k)

Violent Crime

82% NAT. AVG.
132% STATE AVG.
704.6 (per 100k)

Property Crime

99% NAT. AVG.
130% STATE AVG.
3901.7 (per 100k)

Violent crime

1 in 142

Property crime

1 in 26

Robbery

1 in 876

Burglary

1 in 112

Assault

1 in 193

Car Theft

1 in 151

Ranking	Total Crime	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny	Car Thefts
In Iowa	6	6	6	9	2
In USA	330	336	140	586	85

Ranking	Violent Crime	Murder	Robbery	Assault	Rape
In Iowa	8	4	2	9	32
In USA	327	182	292	347	676

Crime Type	Count	Des Moines	Iowa	Country
		Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime	1517	704.6	303.49	387.8
Murder	33	15.3	3.51	6.5
Robbery	246	114.3	29.81	73.9
Assault	1119	519.8	229.43	279.7
Rape	119	55.2	40.75	27.7

Crime Type	Count	Des Moines	Iowa	Country
		Per 100,000 People
Property Crime	8400	3901.7	1698.24	1,958.2
Burglary	1925	894.1	371.07	314.2
Larceny	5053	2347.1	1130.09	1,398
Car Theft	1422	660.5	197.09	246