Des Moines, Iowa Trend of Rape Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 107 rape crimes in Des Moines IA, and the rape crime rate per 100K residents was 51.14. Compared to 2023, the rape crime rate decreased by 26%.

The chart below shows the rape crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

You can see similar information for other Iowa cities.

You can also see similar information for other types of crimes.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Des Moines, IA Rape Crime Rate Per 100K
Des Moines, IA Number and Rate of Rape Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 105 51.84
2011 103 50.37
2012 100 48.22
2013 90 43.40
2014 87 41.78
2015 120 57.03
2016 140 66.19
2017 73 33.60
2019 117 53.58
2020 119 55.27
2021 109 51.16
2023 145 69.16
2024 107 51.14