Des Moines, WA Crime Statistics

Crime Score

73

moderate to high

Des Moines, WA

Violent Crimes

304

Per 100,000 Residents

Violent Crimes by Area

15.44

Violent Crimes Per Sq Mile

Violent Crime Probability

1 in 329

Chances of Being a Victim

Crime Score

Des Moines - 30 Years of Data

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Crime Data

Des Moines Police Department

Murders
Rapes
Robberies
Assaults
Burglaries
Thefts
Car Thefts
Arsons
1,4001,4001,2001,2001,0001,00080080060060040040020020000585556375343374157541651971391261301327446526917707847402422431772562652641,2841,2121,0991,2681,2931,244201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022

Law Enforcement Officers per 1,000 Residents

20 Years

2.102.102.002.001.901.901.801.801.701.701.601.601.501.501.401.401.301.30Jan 2003Jan 2003Aug 2004Aug 2004Mar 2006Mar 2006Oct 2007Oct 2007May 2009May 2009Dec 2010Dec 2010Jul 2012Jul 2012Jan 2014Jan 2014Sep 2015Sep 2015Apr 2017Apr 2017Nov 2018Nov 2018Jun 2020Jun 2020

Crime Locations

Des Moines Police Department - 2022

Residence/Home
Grocery/Supermarket
Parking Lot/Garage
Highway/Road/Alley
Hotel/Motel/Etc.
Commercial/Office Building
Convenience Store
School/College
Other/Unknown
Restaurant
Specialty Store (Tv, Fur, Etc.)
Service/Gas Station
Drug Store/Doctors Office/Hospital
Department/Discount Store
School - Elementary/Secondary
Park/Playground
Church/Synagogue/Temple
Auto Dealership New/Used
Bank/Savings And Loan
Bar/Nightclub
Jail/Prison
Government/Public Building
Construction Site
Cyberspace
Lake/Waterway
School - College/University
Rental Storage Facility
Air/Bus/Train Terminal
Community Center
Field/Woods
Industrial Site
Dock/Wharf/Freight/Model Terminal
53.0%9.3%7.5%5.6%3.4%2.9%

Crime Details

Des Moines Police Department - 2022

Crime Type
Count
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism Of Property
341
Larceny/Theft Offenses - All Other Larceny
321
Motor Vehicle Theft
271
Larceny/Theft Offenses - Theft From Motor Vehicle
264
Assault Offenses - Simple Assault
193
Burglary/Breaking And Entering
133
Larceny/Theft Offenses - Shoplifting
116
Stolen Property Offenses (Receiving, Selling, Etc.)
100
Assault Offenses - Intimidation
55
Assault Offenses - Aggravated Assault
44
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Victim Type

Des Moines Police Department - 2022

Individual
Business
Society/Public
Law Enforcement Officer
Government
Religious Organization
Financial Institution
Other
Unknown
78.2%18.1%

Median Victim Age

39

Median victim age based on availble data

Median Offender Age

32

Median offender age based on availble data

Race/Ethnicity of Victims and Offenders

Des Moines Police Department - 2022

White
Black
Unknown
Asian
Hispanic
American Indian/Alaskan Native
Native Hawaiian Or Other Pacific Islander
51%9%18%8%16%77%6%1%4%3%3%2%1%VictimsVictimsOffendersOffenders10010090908080707060605050404030302020101000

Gender of Victims and Offenders

Des Moines Police Department - 2022

Male
Female
Unknown
53%18%44%7%3%75%VictimsVictimsOffendersOffenders10010090908080707060605050404030302020101000