Des Moines, Iowa Crime Rate Rankings in 2011

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2011, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Des Moines IA ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 10 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,085 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other Iowa cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 5789.79 2 112
Violent 522.74 3 219
Property 5267.04 2 95
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 3.91 4 256
Rape 50.37 4 113
Robbery 105.63 2 352
Aggravated Assault 362.84 3 178
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 1219.08 2 132
Larceny-Theft 3618.62 2 83
Motor Vehicle Theft 407.83 2 167
Arson 21.52 5 214