West Des Moines, Iowa Crime Rate Rankings in 2020

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, 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 11 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,217 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 1789.12 10 535
Violent 134.29 11 603
Property 1654.83 10 500
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 1.44 8 452
Rape 38.99 7 313
Robbery 10.11 10 693
Aggravated Assault 83.75 10 603
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 186.28 11 537
Larceny-Theft 1289.49 9 441
Motor Vehicle Theft 170.39 8 490
Arson 8.66 9 361