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West Des Moines has a violent crime rate of 186 per 100,000 residents, 51% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 134.7 per 100,000, robbery at 24.1, rape at 27.3. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,505 per 100,000, 28% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,186, burglary at 218, vehicle theft at 101 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 33 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, West Des Moines receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: West Des Moines vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)
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