West Des Moines, Iowa Crime Rate Rankings in 2011

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2011, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in West Des Moines IA ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 10 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,085 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other Iowa cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 3425.01 7 359
Violent 202.09 10 539
Property 3222.92 6 331
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 1.76 5 366
Rape 45.69 5 139
Robbery 22.85 9 658
Aggravated Assault 131.8 10 488
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 395.4 10 561
Larceny-Theft 2748.44 6 233
Motor Vehicle Theft 61.51 10 670
Arson 17.57 6 278