West Des Moines, Iowa Trend of Rape Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 16 rape crimes in West Des Moines IA, and the rape crime rate per 100K residents was 21.82. Compared to 2023, the rape crime rate decreased by 37%.

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.
West Des Moines, IA Rape Crime Rate Per 100K
West Des Moines, IA Number and Rate of Rape Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 22 37.54
2011 26 45.69
2012 16 27.52
2013 16 26.64
2014 17 27.26
2015 21 32.31
2016 24 36.57
2020 27 38.99
2021 23 32.66
2022 16 22.63
2023 25 34.88
2024 16 21.82