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Crime rate in West Des Moines, Iowa (IA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

 

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Crime rates in West Des Moines by Year

Type

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2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011
Murders
(per 100,000)		2
(4.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(2.1)		1
(2.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.8)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		4
(9.4)		5
(11.0)		6
(12.9)		4
(8.6)		9
(18.0)		18
(34.7)		14
(27.1)		20
(37.7)		15
(27.3)		18
(32.3)		18
(31.9)		22
(37.5)		26
(45.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		9
(21.2)		15
(33.0)		23
(49.6)		15
(32.2)		10
(20.0)		8
(15.4)		11
(21.3)		9
(17.0)		15
(27.3)		28
(50.2)		6
(10.6)		11
(18.8)		13
(22.8)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		48
(113.1)		46
(101.1)		48
(103.6)		28
(60.1)		50
(99.8)		63
(121.4)		63
(122.2)		69
(130.1)		58
(105.5)		84
(150.6)		49
(86.9)		76
(129.7)		75
(131.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		253
(596.2)		229
(503.1)		189
(407.7)		217
(466.0)		310
(618.9)		270
(520.4)		279
(541.0)		241
(454.3)		226
(411.0)		217
(389.1)		196
(347.5)		173
(295.2)		225
(395.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1,187
(2,797.2)		1,405
(3,086.5)		1,458
(3,145.4)		1,469
(3,154.5)		1,409
(2,813.2)		1,287
(2,480.7)		1,459
(2,829.2)		1,538
(2,899.3)		1,315
(2,391.4)		1,482
(2,657.6)		1,536
(2,723.4)		1,516
(2,587.0)		1,564
(2,748.4)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		58
(136.7)		60
(131.8)		91
(196.3)		76
(163.2)		73
(145.8)		64
(123.4)		69
(133.8)		68
(128.2)		45
(81.8)		47
(84.3)		40
(70.9)		47
(80.2)		35
(61.5)
Arson
(per 100,000)		5
(11.8)		3
(6.6)		11
(23.7)		6
(12.9)		7
(14.0)		12
(23.1)		9
(17.5)		13
(24.5)		9
(16.4)		9
(16.1)		9
(16.0)		26
(44.4)		10
(17.6)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 307.5)214.4211.9220.0208.5215.8205.9218.2223.3185.4218.9188.5195.7219.8
City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.



According to our research of Iowa and other state lists there were 18 registered sex offenders living in West Des Moines, Iowa as of December 21, 2012.
The ratio of number of residents in West Des Moines to the number of sex offenders is 3,139 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.


See how dangerous West Des Moines, IA is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
West Des Moines:

219.8
Clive:

138.6
Windsor Heights:

297.4
Waukee:

100.3
Des Moines:

415.1
Johnston:

108.7
Norwalk:

96.2
Urbandale:

120.2
Pleasant Hill:

129.2
Violent crime rate in 2011
West Des Moines:

128.9
U.S. Average:

213.6

Violent crime rate in 2010
West Des Moines:

113.8
U.S. Average:

223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
West Des Moines:

82.2
U.S. Average:

238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
West Des Moines:

138.8
U.S. Average:

252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
West Des Moines:

95.4
U.S. Average:

259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
West Des Moines:

113.3
U.S. Average:

264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
West Des Moines:

100.7
U.S. Average:

258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
West Des Moines:

105.0
U.S. Average:

256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
West Des Moines:

83.4
U.S. Average:

262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
West Des Moines:

60.1
U.S. Average:

272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
West Des Moines:

91.2
U.S. Average:

276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
West Des Moines:

79.4
U.S. Average:

277.6

Violent crime rate in 1999
West Des Moines:

87.6
U.S. Average:

286.4

Property crime rate in 2011
West Des Moines:

229.9
U.S. Average:

273.7

Property crime rate in 2010
West Des Moines:

204.1
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
West Des Moines:

220.3
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
West Des Moines:

227.5
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
West Des Moines:

218.0
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
West Des Moines:

259.8
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
West Des Moines:

274.7
U.S. Average:

322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
West Des Moines:

251.2
U.S. Average:

327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
West Des Moines:

291.6
U.S. Average:

334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
West Des Moines:

280.5
U.S. Average:

336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
West Des Moines:

273.2
U.S. Average:

337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
West Des Moines:

279.8
U.S. Average:

331.5

Property crime rate in 1999
West Des Moines:

284.8
U.S. Average:

345.0


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Murders per 100,000 population

Rapes per 100,000 population

Robberies per 100,000 population

Assaults per 100,000 population

Burglaries per 100,000 population

Thefts per 100,000 population

Auto thefts per 100,000 population

Arson per 100,000 population

City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population


Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 77 (63 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.11
Iowa average:

1.70

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 80 (64 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.09
Iowa average:

1.75

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 81 (66 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.17
Iowa average:

1.77

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 78 (65 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.17
Iowa average:

1.74

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 78 (63 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.15
Iowa average:

1.73

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 78 (63 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.17
Iowa average:

1.70

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 77 (63 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.19
Iowa average:

1.69

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 77 (63 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.21
Iowa average:

1.68

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 76 (61 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.19
Iowa average:

1.70


Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in West Des Moines

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Zip codes: 50061, 50263, 50265, 50266, 50321.


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