2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Akron, OH vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 4% more violent crime than Akron.
- Des Moines has 2% less property crime than Akron.
 Akron, OHDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock37.122.7
 Property Crime61.9  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Over 4 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  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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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 Akron, OhioCrime Index
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 Hudson, OH9.8
 Twinsburg, OH11.2
 Reminderville, OH11.65
 Munroe Falls, OH11.7
 Aurora, OH12.5
 New Franklin, OH12.7
 Richfield, OH13.05
 Sugar Bush Knolls, OH13.05
 Silver Lake, OH13.55

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