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The Des Moines crime rate is much higher than the Iowa average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #130

Des Moines, IA	2,681.65
Iowa	1,202.97
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Des Moines, IA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Des Moines, IA	Count	9	87	267	887	1,888	6,083	870	17
	Des Moines, IA	Per 100,000	4.3	41.8	128.2	425.9	906.6	2,921.0	417.8	8.2	2,285
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.9	26.6	33.6	201.6	464.4	1,495.8	133.6	NA	1,087
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Des Moines, IA	Count	11	90	211	714	2,311	6,854	850	33
	Des Moines, IA	Per 100,000	5.3	43.4	101.7	344.3	1,114.3	3,304.9	409.9	15.9	2,383
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.4	24.5	30.4	204.6	513.5	1,543.0	137.4	NA	1,105
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Des Moines, IA	Count	7	100	250	737	2,514	6,914	782	51
	Des Moines, IA	Per 100,000	3.4	48.2	120.5	355.4	1,212.2	3,333.7	377.0	24.6	2,457
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.5	28.3	31.3	202.8	556.1	1,584.8	130.9	NA	1,153
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Des Moines, IA	Count	8	103	216	742	2,493	7,400	834	44
	Des Moines, IA	Per 100,000	3.9	50.4	105.6	362.8	1,219.1	3,618.6	407.8	21.5	2,551
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.5	27.2	26.9	199.9	568.2	1,633.6	128.5	NA	1,156
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Des Moines, IA	Count	6	105	224	737	2,248	6,808	739	43
	Des Moines, IA	Per 100,000	3.0	51.8	110.6	363.8	1,109.8	3,360.9	364.8	21.2	2,412
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.3	27.4	33.2	211.6	546.8	1,571.8	124.0	NA	1,146
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Des Moines, IA	Count	6	153	244	664	1,830	6,146	712	55
	Des Moines, IA	Per 100,000	3.0	77.7	124.0	337.4	929.9	3,123.1	361.8	27.9	2,386
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.1	28.4	39.7	210.0	539.4	1,640.0	129.3	NA	1,173
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Des Moines, IA	Count	12	171	319	828	1,999	7,253	764	43
	Des Moines, IA	Per 100,000	6.1	86.9	162.2	421.0	1,016.4	3,687.7	388.4	21.9	2,816
	Iowa	Per 100,000	2.5	29.6	41.6	210.1	547.9	1,728.8	144.3	NA	1,237
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Des Moines, IA	Count	4	185	387	938	2,095	8,631	1,068	90
	Des Moines, IA	Per 100,000	2.1	95.9	200.6	486.1	1,085.8	4,473.2	553.5	46.6	3,238
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.2	30.3	43.9	219.2	567.0	1,885.1	163.5	NA	1,291
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Des Moines, IA	Count	6	62	374	864	2,189	10,331	985	62
	Des Moines, IA	Per 100,000	3.1	31.8	191.6	442.6	1,121.4	5,292.7	504.6	31.8	3,073
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.8	27.8	43.5	210.4	604.2	2,030.7	167.9	NA	1,336
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Des Moines, IA	Count	5	110	294	819	2,630	10,045	1,124	52
	Des Moines, IA	Per 100,000	2.6	56.4	150.7	419.8	1,348.1	5,148.8	576.1	26.7	3,217
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.3	27.9	38.9	223.3	606.4	2,042.7	184.6	NA	1,346
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Des Moines, IA	11.22
Iowa	5.89
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Des Moines, IA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Des Moines, IA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Des Moines, IA	Per 100,000	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4
	Iowa	Per 100,000	0.4	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Des Moines, IA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Des Moines, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Iowa	Per 100,000	0.3	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	3
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Des Moines, IA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Des Moines, IA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Iowa	Per 100,000	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	2
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Des Moines, IA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Des Moines, IA	Per 100,000	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4
	Iowa	Per 100,000	0.5	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	5
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Des Moines, IA	Count	2	0	0	2	0	0
	Des Moines, IA	Per 100,000	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	9
	Iowa	Per 100,000	0.6	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	5
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Des Moines, IA	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Des Moines, IA	Per 100,000	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	5
	Iowa	Per 100,000	0.6	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	6
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Des Moines, IA	Count	7	3	0	3	1	0
	Des Moines, IA	Per 100,000	3.6	1.5	0.0	1.5	0.5	0.0	35
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.1	0.7	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	11
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Des Moines, IA	Count	2	1	0	0	1	0
	Des Moines, IA	Per 100,000	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	10
	Iowa	Per 100,000	0.9	0.5	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.0	9
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Des Moines, IA	Count	7	2	0	5	0	0
	Des Moines, IA	Per 100,000	3.6	1.0	0.0	2.6	0.0	0.0	35
	Iowa	Per 100,000	1.0	0.4	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.0	9
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Des Moines, IA	1.97
Iowa	2.18
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Des Moines, IA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Des Moines, IA	Count	458	354	104
	Des Moines, IA	Per 100,000	219.9	170.0	49.9	1.95
	Iowa	Per 100,000	264.1	169.8	94.3	2.17
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Des Moines, IA	Count	475	366	109
	Des Moines, IA	Per 100,000	229.0	176.5	52.6	2.03
	Iowa	Per 100,000	263.4	171.2	92.2	2.17
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2011	Des Moines, IA	Count	465	360	105
	Des Moines, IA	Per 100,000	227.4	176.0	51.3	2.02
	Iowa	Per 100,000	253.3	169.7	83.5	2.12
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Des Moines, IA	Count	480	374	106
	Des Moines, IA	Per 100,000	237.0	184.6	52.3	2.11
	Iowa	Per 100,000	266.1	174.5	91.6	2.20
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Des Moines, IA	Count	480	373	107
	Des Moines, IA	Per 100,000	243.9	189.5	54.4	2.17
	Iowa	Per 100,000	269.6	176.7	92.9	2.23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Des Moines, IA	Count	500	383	117
	Des Moines, IA	Per 100,000	254.2	194.7	59.5	2.24
	Iowa	Per 100,000	270.7	174.2	96.5	2.22
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Des Moines, IA	Count	498	382	116
	Des Moines, IA	Per 100,000	258.1	198.0	60.1	2.28
	Iowa	Per 100,000	262.4	173.1	89.3	2.18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Des Moines, IA	Count	491	373	118
2005	Des Moines, IA	Count	493	374	119