West Des Moines, IA Crime Statistics

The West Des Moines Police Department serves the city of West Des Moines, IA in Dallas, Madison, Polk, Warren County. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the city recorded 2,340 violent crimes and 6,515 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 33.5 per 100k residents, which is 68.5% below the national average. Property crime averages 191.1 per 100k, 16.8% above the national average. The most common offense was Property Crime, while Rape had the lowest rate. Over the same period, the city also reported 10 hate crime incidents, with motivations including race, religion, and sexual orientation. Data is sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and reflects totals from the most recent five-year period.