West Des Moines, Iowa Crime Rate Rankings in 2012

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2012, 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 8,184 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 3313.04 7 380
Violent 163.42 9 566
Property 3149.62 7 346
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 0 9 441
Rape 27.52 10 315
Robbery 13.76 9 713
Aggravated Assault 122.13 9 514
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 366.4 9 580
Larceny-Theft 2686.9 6 236
Motor Vehicle Theft 86.01 8 623
Arson 10.32 8 419