Des Moines Crime 2024
Des Moines · 2024 · updated 2026-11-12
Des Moines police open data lists 25,128 incidents for 2024, down 4.6% from 2023. That is about 11,792 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 57 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2024 data: 8,311). The most common crime types were other (56.6%), theft (12.5%), assault (10.6%). The busiest month was June (2,275) and the quietest January (1,842).
Crime types in 2024
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 14,235 | 56.6% | up 2.9% |
| Theft | 3,144 | 12.5% | down 5.3% |
| Assault | 2,662 | 10.6% | down 6.7% |
| Vandalism | 1,625 | 6.5% | down 13.4% |
| Fraud | 1,035 | 4.1% | down 16.5% |
| Theft from vehicle | 939 | 3.7% | down 17.4% |
| Burglary | 871 | 3.5% | down 20.0% |
| Auto theft | 483 | 1.9% | down 42.2% |
| Robbery | 129 | 0.5% | down 23.2% |
| Homicide | 5 | 0.0% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 1,842 |
| Feb | 2,037 |
| Mar | 2,041 |
| Apr | 2,061 |
| May | 2,228 |
| Jun | 2,275 |
| Jul | 2,181 |
| Aug | 2,225 |
| Sep | 2,263 |
| Oct | 2,181 |
| Nov | 1,888 |
| Dec | 1,906 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Des Moines in 2024?
25,128 incidents for 2024 in Des Moines Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Des Moines in 2024?
Reported incidents were down 4.6% from 2023.
Other years
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Source: Des Moines Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.