Des Moines Crime 2026
Des Moines · 2026 YTD (through Sep) · updated 2026-11-12
Des Moines police open data lists 17,502 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Sep). The most recent months are still being updated by the source as late reports come in. The most common crime types were other (61.7%), assault (11.0%), theft (10.9%).
Crime types in 2026
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 10,797 | 61.7% | — |
| Assault | 1,918 | 11.0% | — |
| Theft | 1,912 | 10.9% | — |
| Vandalism | 923 | 5.3% | — |
| Fraud | 728 | 4.2% | — |
| Theft from vehicle | 541 | 3.1% | — |
| Burglary | 393 | 2.2% | — |
| Auto theft | 211 | 1.2% | — |
| Robbery | 75 | 0.4% | — |
| Homicide | 4 | 0.0% | — |
Totals use complete months through September. Sources publish no month split by category, so category counts are the 2026 source-to-date mix scaled to that total.
Month by month
| Jan | 1,774 |
| Feb | 1,704 |
| Mar | 1,990 |
| Apr | 1,905 |
| May | 2,214 |
| Jun | 2,028 |
| Jul | 2,021 |
| Aug | 1,996 |
| Sep | 1,870 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Des Moines in 2026?
17,502 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Sep) in Des Moines Police Department open data.
Other years
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Source: Des Moines Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.