Des Moines, Iowa Crime Rate Rankings in 2024

Updated on September 19, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, 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 8,789 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 3845.73 3 114
Violent 703 1 116
Property 3142.73 3 127
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 4.3 3 274
Rape 51.14 7 238
Robbery 75.03 2 266
Aggravated Assault 572.54 1 84
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 462.62 5 105
Larceny-Theft 2141.99 4 155
Motor Vehicle Theft 521.88 1 123
Arson 16.25 4 202