Des Moines, Iowa Crime Rate Rankings in 2016

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2016, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in 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 11 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,613 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 4927.64 3 165
Violent 707.8 3 125
Property 4219.84 3 173
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 6.15 3 202
Rape 66.19 4 127
Robbery 150.35 1 211
Aggravated Assault 485.1 2 98
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 919.15 2 141
Larceny-Theft 2799.04 4 157
Motor Vehicle Theft 480.85 2 203
Arson 20.8 3 218