West Des Moines, Iowa Trend of Total Crime Rate

Updated on October 5, 2024.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, there were 1,707 total crimes in West Des Moines IA, and the total crime rate per 100K residents was 2,381.62. Compared to 2022, the total crime rate increased by 21%.

The chart below shows the total crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2023.

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Data Source: FBI UCR.
West Des Moines IA Total Crime Rate Per 100K
West Des Moines IA Number and Rate of Total Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 1871 3192.83
2011 1949 3425.01
2012 1926 3313.04
2013 1751 2915.03
2014 1681 2695.68
2015 1549 2382.86
2016 1669 2543.01
2020 1239 1789.12
2021 1332 1891.67
2022 1395 1973.10
2023 1707 2381.62