Des Moines Crime 2025
Des Moines · 2025 · updated 2026-11-12
Des Moines police open data lists 24,163 incidents for 2025, down 3.8% from 2024. That is about 11,339 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 60 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2025 data: 7,859). The most common crime types were other (59.0%), theft (11.6%), assault (10.6%). The busiest month was August (2,266) and the quietest December (1,642).
Crime types in 2025
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 14,265 | 59.0% | up 0.2% |
| Theft | 2,813 | 11.6% | down 10.5% |
| Assault | 2,556 | 10.6% | down 4.0% |
| Vandalism | 1,414 | 5.9% | down 13.0% |
| Theft from vehicle | 1,046 | 4.3% | up 11.4% |
| Fraud | 1,001 | 4.1% | down 3.3% |
| Burglary | 704 | 2.9% | down 19.2% |
| Auto theft | 273 | 1.1% | down 43.5% |
| Robbery | 89 | 0.4% | down 31.0% |
| Homicide | 2 | 0.0% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 1,931 |
| Feb | 1,714 |
| Mar | 2,131 |
| Apr | 2,093 |
| May | 2,161 |
| Jun | 2,164 |
| Jul | 2,160 |
| Aug | 2,266 |
| Sep | 2,071 |
| Oct | 2,029 |
| Nov | 1,801 |
| Dec | 1,642 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Des Moines in 2025?
24,163 incidents for 2025 in Des Moines Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Des Moines in 2025?
Reported incidents were down 3.8% from 2024.
Other years
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Source: Des Moines Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.