Des Moines, Iowa Crime Rate Rankings in 2019

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2019, 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 9 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,283 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 4826.82 2 77
Violent 712.05 2 112
Property 4114.77 2 74
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 6.41 2 170
Rape 53.58 6 239
Robbery 129.59 1 183
Aggravated Assault 522.47 2 78
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 1045.86 1 12
Larceny-Theft 2443.4 4 166
Motor Vehicle Theft 601.24 2 59
Arson 24.27 2 92