Des Moines, Iowa Crime Rate Rankings in 2021
Updated on July 4, 2025.
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, 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 5,258 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.
You can see similar information for other Iowa cities.
Related Topics: Des Moines, IA FBI UCR 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: FBI UCR.
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| Crime Type Name | Crime Rate | State Rank | National Rank |
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| Total | 3815.36 | 2 | 119 |
| Violent | 628.93 | 2 | 99 |
| Property | 3186.43 | 3 | 122 |
Violent Crimes
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| Crime Type Name | Crime Rate | State Rank | National Rank |
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| Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0.94 | 8 | 349 |
| Rape | 51.16 | 6 | 188 |
| Robbery | 77.44 | 2 | 146 |
| Aggravated Assault | 499.39 | 1 | 86 |
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| Crime Type Name | Crime Rate | State Rank | National Rank |
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| Burglary | 346.38 | 6 | 169 |
| Larceny-Theft | 2149.63 | 4 | 137 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 677.74 | 1 | 39 |
| Arson | 12.67 | 7 | 185 |