Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
West Des Moines has a violent crime rate of 169 per 100,000 residents, 56% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 132.3 per 100,000, robbery at 12.3, rape at 24.5. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,733 per 100,000, 12% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,486, burglary at 116, vehicle theft at 128 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)