2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Aiken, SC vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 24% more violent crime than Aiken.
- Des Moines has 16% less property crime than Aiken.
 Aiken, SCDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock37.122.7
 Property Crime72.3  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Dude · 
Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Aiken, South CarolinaCrime Index
 Beech Island, SC 
 Gough, GA 
 Keysville, GA5.65
 Perry, SC5.75
 Midville, GA7.85
 Salley, SC11.7
 Edgefield, SC14.3
 Blythe, GA14.35
 Harlem, GA14.65
 Grovetown, GA17.5

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