Des Moines, Iowa Trend of Robbery Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 157 robbery crimes in Des Moines IA, and the robbery crime rate per 100K residents was 75.03. Compared to 2023, the robbery crime rate decreased by 17%.

The chart below shows the robbery 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 Robbery Crime Rate Per 100K
Des Moines, IA Number and Rate of Robbery Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 224 110.58
2011 216 105.63
2012 250 120.54
2013 211 101.74
2014 267 128.21
2015 281 133.55
2016 318 150.35
2017 364 167.53
2019 283 129.59
2020 246 114.26
2021 165 77.44
2023 190 90.62
2024 157 75.03